How the Energy Service helped Aneurin Leisure Trust (ALT) to improve energy efficiency and carbon reduction in its premises.
Summary
Since November 2022, Aneurin Leisure Trust (ALT) in Blaenau Gwent has partnered with the Energy Service to deliver energy efficiency upgrades and carbon reduction across its estate, including major improvements at Ebbw Vale, Abertillery and Tredegar Sports Centres. The partnership began with a comprehensive audit and opportunity register, leading to a coordinated programme of improvements.
Our support
Energy audit, opportunity identification, funding application support, and technical guidance on energy efficiency and solar PV installations.
Technology solution
- £314,000 for swimming pool plant room and pump upgrades at Abertillery Sports Centre.
- £138,600 to expand solar PV at Ebbw Vale Sports Centre.
- Combined energy savings of over 450,000 kWh annually.
Investment
- £452,600 total investment, supported by the Wales Funding Programme, Sport Wales Capital Grant, and National Lottery Community Fund.
Impacts
- 34% annual reduction in carbon emissions, cutting energy consumption by over 450,000kWh.
- Projected financial savings of £59,000 for Abertillery Sports Centre
- Estimated reduction of 32 tonnes of CO2e.
- Reinvestment into community wellbeing services and job protection.
The support from the Energy Service has gone beyond consultancy; they’ve been an embedded and responsive partner throughout. From helping fine-tune stakeholder-facing funding applications to guiding the technical delivery of green technologies, the Energy Service has consistently been at the end of the phone to ensure progress was both smooth and strategically sound. As we look ahead to future projects, including continued decarbonisation of our ageing building stock and the integration of low carbon technologies across our leisure portfolio, the Energy Service remains a valued and strategic partner in our net zero journey.
Tom Kivell, Sport and Wellbeing Manager at Aneurin Leisure Trust.
