It also offers free technical support to help local businesses develop low carbon projects.
The 2025-26 programme has built on the success of the first year of the programme, with a total of just under £250,000 being awarded to the twelve businesses.
Businesses helped by the programme include Wibli Wobli, Newport’s first Welsh-language nursery.
The nursery is forecasted to save £6,000 annually on energy bills thanks to their new solar-panel installation, which will generate just over half of their annual electricity needs.
The Oddfellows Arms in Maindee is another business benefitting from the programme.
Their solar panel installation, combined with a battery storage system, will dramatically reduce the pub’s reliance on the grid for energy, providing relief against rising energy costs.
Other businesses who have received grants in this year’s programme are:
- Beechwood Furnishings
- The Coach and Horses
- Crimewatch Alarms
- Graham & Co Surveyors
- JW Driver Training
- Martyn Prowel Gartsides Solicitors
- Newport Golf Club
- Peterstone Lakes Golf Club
- The Storage Group
- Tomoe Valve
In total, 36 businesses have been given free technical support to help them develop projects.
In total, the 25-26 programme has reduced the city’s annual carbon footprint by 68 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, the equivalent of planting over 1000 trees.
“I am very pleased that we have helped even more businesses cut their costs and carbon footprint,” said Councillor Yvonne Forsey, cabinet member for climate change, waste and recycling.
“The feedback we have received from those businesses has been positive, with many saying the programme was the only way they would be able to fund these projects.
“Supporting our local economy while cutting the city’s carbon footprint is what the programme is all about, and it is great to see the positive impact this year’s grants have had.”
