Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2023
155. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the target number of retrofits under each scheme for 2022 and for 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26299/23]
View answerThe National Retrofit Plan sets out the Government's approach to achieving the Climate Action Plan targets of upgrading the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal level and installing 400,000 heat pumps to replace older, less efficient heating systems by 2030.
To promote and incentivise the achievement of these targets, last year, the Government approved a package of significantly enhanced supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades.
Following the introduction of the new measures, 27,200 home energy upgrades were supported in 2022, which represents a 79% increase year-on year. Figures to end of March 2023 show 9,946 home energy upgrades have been delivered so far this year.
A further breakdown of the home energy upgrades by Scheme can be found on the SEAI website at: www.seai.ie/news-and-media/home-energy-upgrades-2022/. A report on Q1 2023 performance on the residential and community energy efficiency schemes is available at SEAI-Retrofit-Quarterly-Report-Q1-2023.pdf.
The 2023 targets by scheme is detailed in the table below.
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Projected Output Figures for 2023 |
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Target Homes 2023 |
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Better Energy Homes |
15,000 |
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Better Energy Warmer Homes |
6,000 |
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One Stop Shop Service |
2,250 |
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Deep Retrofit |
31 |
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Community Energy Grants |
1,400 |
|
Solar PV |
12,500 |
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Totals |
37,181 |
