There are SEAI grants available to improve the energy efficiency of your property.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administer these grants, which fall under 3 general schemes:
- Better Energy Homes & Solar PV Scheme: a scheme for homeowners and landlords who want to do certain energy upgrades and manage the process themselves.
- Warmer Homes scheme: a scheme for people on low incomes that provides free home energy upgrades.
- National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme: a scheme for homeowners, landlords and approved housing bodies (AHBs) who want to bring their homes up to a BER rating of B2 or above using a private company to manage the project.
This page describes the first scheme, the Better Energy Homes & Solar PV Scheme.
How do I find out if my home would benefit from energy-saving work?
You can get a Building Energy Rating (BER) done in advance of any work. At BER Cert Dublin, we will rate the energy efficiency of your property and provide you with a report, which identifies areas that could be improved to increase its energy efficiency.
What individual grants are available to make my property more energy efficient?
Under this scheme, you can get a grant for:
- Attic insulation
- Wall insulation - including cavity wall, internal dry lining and external insulation
- Heating controls upgrade
- Solar thermal solutions
- Solar PV panels
- Heat pump systems (you can also get a grant for a technical assessment before you get a heat pump)
- A Building Energy Rating (BER) after the energy-saving work is carried out
This scheme does not cover windows and doors, or the replacement of gas or oil boilers.
How much are the individual energy grants?
The table below shows the grant amounts for each individual energy upgrade. The amount you get for each upgrade depends on the type of home you have. For example, the grant you get to insulate a detached house is more than the grant you get to insulate an apartment.
| Grant Name | Types of Home | Grant Value |
|---|---|---|
| Attic Insulation (Homes built and occupied before 2011) | Apartment (any) | €800 |
| Mid-Terrace | €1,200 | |
| Semi-Detached or End of Terrace | €1,300 | |
| Detached House | €1,500 | |
| Cavity Wall Insulation (Homes built and occupied before 2011) | Apartment (any) | €700 |
| Mid-Terrace | €800 | |
| Semi-Detached or End of Terrace | €1,200 | |
| Detached House | €1,700 | |
| Internal Wall Insulation / Dry Lining (Homes built and occupied before 2011) | Apartment (any) | €1,500 |
| Mid-Terrace | €2,000 | |
| Semi-Detached or End of Terrace | €3,500 | |
| Detached House | €4,500 | |
| External Wall Insulation (Homes built and occupied before 2011) | Apartment (any) | €3,000 |
| Mid-Terrace | €3,500 | |
| Semi Detached or End of Terrace | €6,000 | |
| Detached House | €8,000 | |
| Heating Controls | All Types | €700 |
| Solar Hot Water (Homes built and occupied before 2021) | All Types | €1,200 |
| Solar PV | All Types | €700 per kWp up to 2kWp |
| All Types | €1,400 for 2kWp Solar Panels | |
| All Types | €1,600 for 3kWp Solar Panels | |
| All Types | €1,800 for 4kWp Solar Panels | |
| All Types | Grant capped at €1800 | |
| Air to Air Heat Pump (Homes built and occupied before 2021) | All Types | €3,500 |
| Other Heat Pump Systems (Homes built and occupied before 2021) | Apartments | €4,500 |
| All Houses | €6,500 | |
| Building Energy Rating (BER) | All Types | €50 |
| Heat Pump Technical Assessment | All Types | €200 |
Please note SEAI grants are subject to change so please ensure you check their website before applying.
Terms & Conditions Apply
Do I qualify for the grants?
To qualify for a grant you must:
- Be the owner of a property built and occupied before 2011 for insulation and heating control systems
- Be the owner of a property built and occupied before 2021 for heat pumps and renewable systems such as, solar thermal and solar PV grants
- Use a contractor from the SEAI’s registered list
- Use newly fitted materials and products
- Have work done that meets the required standards
- Get a BER after the works are done using a BER assessor from SEAI’s National Register
CONTACT SEAI DIRECTLY FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GRANTS AVAILABLE
Address
BER Cert Dublin
16 Beaumont Crescent
Beaumont
Dublin
D09 KT51
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