Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 January 2022
161. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding that is available for domestic solar panels; when funding will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4147/22]
View answerThe Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland administers the grant scheme to assist homeowners to install solar PV panels. The scheme was launched in July 2018. The table below outlines the applications received and financial supports under the scheme, as of 31st December 2021. The 2022 Exchequer allocation is €14 million.
|
Year |
No. of applications |
Value of applications supported |
|
2019 |
1,820 |
€4,266,405 |
|
2020 |
2,916 |
€7,353,320 |
|
2021 |
4,089 |
€9,435,125 |
Solar PV is also funded under the Communities Energy Grant Scheme, which makes grant funding available to improve the energy efficiency of the building stock, and is open to domestic and non-domestic applications. Latest available figures show that in 2020, 137 domestic applicants received support for solar PV installations under this scheme.
