What is HAPS
The Homes as Power Stations (HAPS) project is a part of the Swansea Bay City Deal (SBCD) portfolio. It's a regional project led by Neath Port Talbot Council.
The project aims to stimulate and support the housing sector in the region to:
- adopt the HAPS approach via a £5.75m Financial Incentives Fund
- develop a supply chain to support the demand for HAPS technology via a further £7m Supply Chain Fund
The HAPS approach
The approach will adopt energy-efficient systems.
It will create a home that is better for the environment and more cost effective to run. It will use technology such as:
- PV solar panels
- heat pumps
- batteries
- mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems
The aim is to reduce a home’s reliance on existing energy networks.
Adopting the HAPS approach
We must quickly cut our reliance on fossil fuels for heating and powering our homes to achieve net zero.
Changes in energy markets have driven many homes in the region into fuel poverty.
The HAPS project aims to:
- move thousands of households away from fossil fuel heating systems
- reduce energy bills
- provide cleaner and greener alternatives
- have a positive impact on people’s health, in particular respiratory wellbeing
Project benefits
The project aims to adopt low energy systems in the SBCD region and the rest of Wales. It will:
- use the HAPS approach in 7,000 retrofitted and 3,300 new homes
- inform, educate and confirm the effectiveness of low-energy systems through HAPS monitoring data
- speed up implementation in Welsh homes and benefit everyone
Financial Incentives Fund
To get the technology installed, we have £5.75m to incentivise:
- Registered Social Landlords (RSLs)
- local authorities
- private sector developers
- landlords
Our aim is to install technology that makes homes cleaner, greener, and more efficient.
Applications
We invite applications for schemes across the region at various planning and delivery stages.
This will help monitor different styles of accommodation, including new builds and retrofits.
HAPS funding often complements other funding streams, such as the Optimised Retrofit Programme.
Project outcomes
The Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff University will monitor and test the performance of HAPS technology.
They will measure the benefits of using the technology to monitor:
- reductions in energy use
- financial savings to those who live in HAPS homes
We will publish the data to inform and encourage more people and enterprises to adopt the HAPS approach.
Contact us
You can contact us for more information about the HAPS project.