Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2023
113. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if additional SEAI grant supports are available for households which have already had solar panels installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30608/23]
View answerThe Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) provides capital grants through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for domestic applicants for Solar PV, with grant amounts up to a maximum of €2,400. All applicants must ensure grant approval is received from the SEAI prior to installation work commencing. It is not possible to apply for a grant for work already underway or complete, as costs incurred prior to grant approval are ineligible.
Pre-installation approval for solar PV grants helps ensure that installations are carried out by a registered installer following the SEAI’s Installer Code of Practice; available at www.seai.ie/publications/SPV-Code-of-Practice.pdf. The Installer must certify that the solar PV system installation has been designed, installed, tested, and commissioned in accordance with this code of practice, and other relevant codes, standards and building regulations. The Installer must, at their own cost, provide all information required by SEAI or SEAI’s agents for the purposes of audit and inspection, throughout the installation process.
The Government funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. Grant funding can only be issued once per property for each type of works. Therefore, any property which previously benefited from a Solar PV grant, or any other Government scheme, cannot receive further support for the same type of installation.
