Staying competitive in an increasingly challenging market is going to become a bigger priority for businesses in Wales, and there are costs you can reduce without impacting your productivity.
How? By replacing your out of date and inefficient equipment, such as lighting, heating, air-conditioning units and refrigeration, or by investing in renewables.
We have a network of business advisers that can work with your business to consider ways of saving you money and make your business more efficient. To find out more about meeting up with an adviser for free please call 03000 6 03000 or email us.
Some of the schemes currently available to you are as follows:
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the Carbon Trust - Interest free loan for a wide range of energy efficiency or renewable energy projects, full information can be found in the ‘Steps to Success’ guide
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the Carbon Trust - free energy efficiency consulting and mentoring programme Start2Act for startups and young SMEs
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the Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) - if you’re looking to install renewable heat technolgies
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the Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA) scheme - allows businesses to offset the entire cost of new energy efficiency equipment against tax
For some quick pointers on reducing your costs, take a look at our Resource Efficiency guide.