The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has cancelled the grants for the Greener Homes Scheme. This scheme, the Home Energy Saving Scheme and the Warmer Homes Scheme were replaced by the new ‘Better Energy’ programme.
The new ‘Better Energy’ national building upgrade programme sees the grant support for heat pumps and biomass boilers being withdrawn and other energy upgrades being reduced.
The new incentives are now in the form of a Cash Grant. And this table available from www.seai.ie shows the current grants available.
The good news is the re-introduction of grants for solar heating. This is likely to boost the solar panels industry.
Two of the key elements of today’s announcement include:
1. the involvement of the energy companies as partners in delivering energy savings;
2. the start of the process of moving to new financial models such as pay as you save.
More details are to be presented later this month. Please visit SEAI website for more updates.
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