Greener Homes Scheme
The Greener Homes Scheme is by far the most straight forward grant system available. The grants are provided to existing homeowners who invest in renewable energy based systems under the following categories:
- Solar Panel heating – for hot water or space heating
- Heat Pump – vertical collector, horizontal collector, well water or air space
- Pellet or Wood Chip Stoves – with or without integral boiler
- Wood Chip or Pellet Boilers
- Wood Gasification Boilers
The level of funding for these are as follows:
| Solar Thermal Space or Hot Water Heating (Evacuated Tube) |
€300 per m² (to max 6m²) |
| Solar Thermal Space and or Hot Water Heating (Flat Plate) |
€250 per m² (to max 6m²) |
| Heat Pump – Horizontal ground collector |
€2,500 |
| Heat Pump – Vertical ground collector |
€3,500 |
| Heat Pump – Water (well) to water |
€2,500 |
| Heat Pump – Air source |
€2,000 |
| Wood Chip / Pellet Stove |
€800 |
| Biomass / Wood pellet Stove with integral boiler |
€1,400 |
| Wood Chip / Pellet Boiler |
€2,500 |
| Wood Gasification Boiler |
€2,000 |
Qualification Criteria
The following conditions will apply in the evaluation of grant applications. All conditions must be met in advance of any grant approval:
- Applicant must confirm that the dwelling for which they are applying is an existing dwelling, has an existing heating system and has been occupied for a minimum of one year.
- Applicant must be the homeowner and must have full possession of the property where the system is to be installed.
- Applicant must fully complete the Greener Homes Application Form with information valid at time of application.
- Applicant must supply bank account and sort code details to facilitate electronic payment of the grant. (Please note that currently we cannot process EBS and Credit Union accounts).
- Applicant must agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme (see Section 11 of the Application Guide)
- Product must be listed, at the date of application, on the Registered Product List (available on request or online at www.seai.ie/Grants/GreenerHomes)
- Installer must be listed, at the date of application and on the date of system commissioning, on the Registered Installer List
- SEIA must still have adequate funding available to it pursuant to the relevant phase of the Scheme in order to be able to approve the relevant application
For further information visit www.seai.ie/Grants/GreenerHomes
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