Renewable Energy Generation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Questions (758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

758. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to install solar PV on 10% of social housing stock. [56848/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

759. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to install solar PV on 15% of social housing stock. [56849/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

760. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to install solar PV on 25% of social housing stock. [56850/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

761. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to install solar PV on 20% of social housing stock. [56851/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

762. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to install solar PV on 30% of social housing stock. [56852/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

763. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to install solar PV on 50% of social housing stock. [56853/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

764. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to install solar PV on 40% of social housing stock. [56854/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

I propose to take Questions Nos. 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763 and 764 together.

Works eligible under my Department's revised Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme include attic/cavity wall insulation or external wall insulation where required, windows and doors replacement, heat pump installation and ancillary and associated works. The funded measures achieve the B2 or cost optimal equivalent (BER) as identified by the 2018 Cost Optimal calculations carried out under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. Consequently, my Department does not collate information on the cost to install solar PV panels.

In limited circumstances, my Department will fund the installation of 1kWp solar PV for small social homes with a floor area less than 55 m2, with a maximum HLI of 2.6 on a pilot basis. In such cases, local authorities are required to cooperate with SEAI as part of research monitoring the performance of heat pumps in these dwellings. These limited circumstances are supported within the current funding envelope.

Notwithstanding the eligible measures funded by my Department, local authorities can install PV Panels using funding from their own resources and therefore, further details may be available directly from the local authority sector on request.

Furthermore, under the Microgeneration Support Scheme led by Department for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Solar PV is available for all domestic premises.

Question No. 759 answered with Question No. 758.

Question No. 760 answered with Question No. 758.

Question No. 761 answered with Question No. 758.

Question No. 762 answered with Question No. 758.

Question No. 763 answered with Question No. 758.

Question No. 764 answered with Question No. 758.