Solar Grant Rules relaxed to allow more home owners qualify…..

DUE TO THE RECENT RESTRUCTURING OF THE IRISH SOLAR HOT WATER GRANT SCHEME: DETAILS BELOW.

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If you want to consider getting the €850 Irish Government Solar CASH Grant, then here are the details. (inc €50 BER)

First; you need to work out what size your house is: (note: 100 sqm = 1079 sqft)

Floor Area of house                                                                  Solar Contribution required for grant

0-171 sqm            —–>                                                                          10 kWhr/m2

171-200 sqm       —–>                                                                           At least 1,700 kWhrs/year

201-250 sqm       —–>                                                                           At least 1,850 kWhrs/year

250 +                    —–>                                                                           At least 2,000 kWhrs/year

NEXT: determine the allowable output….

This is the “allowable contribution” of the solar hot water system in DEAP, (the Governments Building Energy Rating Program), NOTE: This is not a performance output calculation…simply click on the system below and if the red box has a higher allowance than you need for the grant, then you will get the grant. It’s that simple.

Most popular systems first………(click below to get the allowable contribution towards the grant)

ALL SOLAR Central Heating/Hot Water combination systems get the grant payment. (not listed below)

SP501 PRO – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle - South facing – (all year round performance)

SP501 PRO – Hot Water System - 45 deg roof angle – South facing – (all year round performance)

SP501 PRO – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – East/West – (all year round performance)

SP501 PRO – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – East/West – (all year round performance)

SP501 MIDI – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – South facing – (all year round performance)

SP501 MIDI – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – South facing – (all year round performance)

SP501 MIDI – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle - East/West – (all year round performance)

SP501 MIDI – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – East/West – (all year round performance)

SP501 COMPACT – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle - South – (all year round performance)

All remaining system designs……(in no particular order)

 SP501 COMPACT – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – South

SP501 COMPACT – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – East/West

SP501 COMPACT – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – East/West

SP501 MINI – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – South

SP501 MINI – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – South

SP501 MINI – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – East/West

SP501 MINI – Hot Water System –  45 deg roof angle – East/West

SP501 PREMIUM – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – South – (all year performance)

SP501 PREMIUM – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – South – (all year performance)

SP501 PREMIUM – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – East/West – (all year performance)

SP501 PREMIUM – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – East/West – (all year performance)

SP501 LUXURY – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – South – (all year performance)

SP501 LUXURY – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – South – (all year performance)

SP501 LUXURY – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – East/West – (all year performance)

SP501 LUXURY – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – East/West – (all year performance)

SP501 COMPACT – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – NE/NW

SP501 COMPACT – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – NE/NW

SP501 MIDI – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – NE/NW

SP501 MIDI – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – NE/NW

SP501 PRO – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – NE/NW

SP501 PRO – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – NE/NW

SP501 PREMIUM – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – NE/NW

SP501 PREMIUM – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – NE/NW

SP501 LUXURY – Hot Water System – 30 deg roof angle – NE/NW

SP501 LUXURY – Hot Water System – 45 deg roof angle – NE/NW

Make your application online at www.seai.ie

Grant payments and approvals are subject to ongoing adjustment and clarification from SEAI. The scheme is not guaranteed as clearly stated by SEAI, is on a first come first served basis, is subject to change and available funds; and everybody should only assume they will get a grant by going through a formal application process. This is the only way someone is guaranteed a grant payment verified by a confirmation of same from SEAI directly that you have been approved. This information is designed to help you determine if you are likely to be approved but is only a guide without guarantee.