Some subscribers to this website (GreenQuest.ie) have suggested that we outline
the various grants that are available for energy saving in the home lest readers are
unfamiliar with them.
Grants for energy saving are provided by the Government through the Sustainable
Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and full details of the different programmes are
available on their website at www.seai.ie.
Some programmes provide support for specific sectors and these programmes usually
have a finite life and are discontinued after a specified date.
At present the grants available for homeowners fall into three categories namely;
• Greener Home Scheme
• Warmer Home Scheme
• Home Energy Saving Scheme
The first of these, the Greener Home Scheme, provides assistance for homeowners
who intent to purchase a new renewable energy heating system for existing homes
built prior to July 2008. The scheme aims to increase the use of renewable energy and
sustainable energy technologies in Irish homes.
Grants are available for Solar Heating, Heat Pumps, Wood Chip or Pellet Stoves
and Wood Gasification Boiler. The amounts of the grant varies depending on the
technology used but a grant of up to €3,500 is available for the installation of a
vertical heat pump for example and €800 is available for the installation of a biomass
stove.
Information for applicants is available at http://www.seai.ie/Grants/GreenerHomes/
Homeowners/How_to_Apply/Greener_Homes_Application_Guide.pdf
The Warmer Homes Scheme aims to improve the energy efficiency and comfort
conditions of homes occupied by low-income households, and to establish the systems
and grow the capacity in Ireland to install such measures through community based
organisations.
The scheme grant aids attic insulation, draught proofing, lagging jackets, energy
efficient lighting, cavity wall insulation and energy advice.
Information for applicants is available at
http://www.seai.ie/Grants/Warmer_Homes_Scheme/SEI_Warmer_Homes_leaflet.pdf
The third scheme, the Home Energy Saving scheme, provides assistance to
homeowners who are interested in improving the energy efficiency of their home in
order to reduce energy use and costs, greenhouse gas emissions and improve the
comfort levels within their home.
Grants are available under this scheme for roof insulation, and wall insulation (cavity
wall, internal dry lining or external insulation), the installation of a high efficiency
Oil/Gas fired Boiler and for the upgrade of heating controls in the home.
A Building Energy Rating (BER) is an integral part of all grant applications under
this scheme and homeowners must undertake a BER on their home after grant aided
works have been completed.
Again the amount available varies but external wall insulation, for example, qualifies
for a grant of €4,000.
See application guide at http://www.seai.ie/Grants/Home_Energy_Saving_Scheme/
Application_Guide_8th_june.pdf
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