The Solar PV scheme offers grants to homeowners towards purchasing and installing Solar PV panels in their homes built pre 2021 to generate renewable electricity. All homeowners, including landlords, whose homes were built and occupied before 2021 can apply.
The table below sets out the allocated budget for 2022 and the likely spend and level of installations to year-end as currently projected by the SEAI. The data shows the significant level of interest in this Scheme.
Solar PV Scheme
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Budget 2022
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€14m
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Projected Spend in 2022
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€26.2m
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Projected Installations in 2022
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6,600 homes
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As a very popular demand led scheme SEAI can allocate resources from its overall allocation to meet this increased demand.
Matters pertaining to 2023 targets and budgets are currently under discussion as part of the Estimates process