This marks the halfway point in Citizen’s wave two decarbonisation project which is part of the Government’s social housing decarbonisation fund.
The housing association worked with Coventry City Council to submit a bid to the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and were successful in receiving a £23.8m grant and Citizen is also funding a further £44m to create a £67.6m investment.
The money is being spent on energy efficiency improvement works to bring the homes up to a better energy rating, making homes more affordable to heat.
The energy efficiency works carried out to each property reduce the amount of energy it consumes to keep it at a comfortable temperature, and it also reduces the potential for mould growth.
Chief Operating Officer at Citizen, Mads Nelson, said: “We’re thrilled to have reached the halfway point in this project and completed energy efficiency works on more than 1,000 homes. This project has helped make a positive difference to our customers in terms of saving energy in their homes and as a landlord we want to make sure we are working with our partners to make a positive difference to achieving carbon reduction initiatives and providing better quality homes.
“We’re looking forward to helping more customers with these energy efficiency works as we complete the second half of the project over the next year.”
Cllr Naeem Akhtar, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities at Coventry City Council, said: “As a result of the scheme, once completed, more than 2000 Citizen homes will be retrofitted. Good progress is being made and this is helping with energy bills, reducing damp and mould, and is giving tenants extra peace of mind. As many as one in five households in Coventry are considered fuel poor and that’s why it’s important that works are being completed at scale.”
