The Welsh Government and Carmarthenshire County Council have invested in the delivery of a £12m sustainable commercial development as part of a commitment to green economic growth. |
Parc Gelli Werdd features 26 state-of-the-art workshops and offices at the Cross Hands East Strategic Employment Site. Thirteen units are already occupied, with a further three under offer, demonstrating strong market demand for sustainable business premises.
The low-carbon development, which is part of the Welsh Government’s Property Delivery Plan, comprises high performance insulation and roof mounted solar panels that will deliver reduced building running costs and benefit the environment. Designed to achieve ‘Net Zero carbon in-operation target’, the development includes an innovative building management system that incorporates a bespoke metering and monitoring platform to enable billing and detailed performance monitoring. This will allow tenants to manage electricity consumption to achieve cost efficiencies. Speaking at the site following a regional business event in Carmarthen, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans, said:
Among the first companies to occupy units at the site is Conquer Teamwear. Company owner Chris Jones said:
The leader of Carmarthenshire County Council, Cllr Darren Price, added:
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