Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2023
166. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the support scheme for renewable heat; how much funding has been allocated in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date 2023; how much funding has been drawn down 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; how many grants were awarded in the same period, in tabular form; the average amount per award; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56129/23]
View answerThe Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) provides financial support in the adoption of renewable heating systems by commercial, industrial, agricultural, district heating and other non-domestic heat users.
The Scheme consists of two types of support mechanism: -
• An on-going operational support
• A grant to support investment in renewable heating systems using heat pumps.
Funding allocated and drawn down:
|
- |
Initial budget (€M) |
Mid-year revised budget (€M) |
Spend (€M) |
|
2020 |
0.9 (900k) |
- |
0.1 |
|
2021 |
3.3 |
- |
0.22 |
|
2022 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
0.72 |
|
2023 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
0.88* |
* to 7thDecember 2023
Grants and Tariffs awarded and average award (2020-2023):
|
|
SSRH Tariff Support (15 year support) |
SSRH Grant Support |
|
Total Offers |
109 |
5 |
|
Live Offers (excluding those withdrawn by applicant) |
97 |
5 |
|
Total Value of Live Offers |
€39,154,951 |
€639,182 |
|
Average Value |
€403,659 |
€127,836 |
