SEAI continues its Winter Workshop Series for householders this Wednesday 1st February from 7pm to 7.30pm – this week it’s all about BER ratings. Register your free place at the link below. Recordings provided if you can’t attend at the designated time.
https://www.ballyhouradevelopment.com/forms/seai-winter-workshop-series-registration
If you have any questions on the above or Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) programme, please contact Lorraine Power, Community Energy Mentor, CLDC. Email lpower@cldc.ie
We have received some queries about the new energy upgrade grants recently announced by SEAI. CLDC’s Community Energy Mentor, Lorraine Power, while not dealing with individual home energy grants, would like to point interested householders in the right direction towards applying for grants and creating a warmer, healthier and more comfortable home.
New Grant Amounts
The below table shows the previous and new Home Energy Grants for Individual Energy Upgrades:
|
Grant Name
|
Types of Home |
Old Grant Value |
New Grant Value
|
| Heat Pump Systems |
All Houses |
€3,500 |
€6,500 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2021 |
Apartments |
|
€4,500 |
| Heat Pump Air to Air |
|
€600 |
€3,500 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2021 |
|
|
|
| Heating Controls |
|
€700 |
€700 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2011 |
|
|
|
| Solar Hot Water |
|
€1,200 |
€1,200 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2021 |
|
|
|
| Attic insulation |
Apartment (any) |
€400 |
€800 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2011 |
Mid-Terrace |
€400 |
€1,200 |
|
Semi-D / End of Terrace |
€400 |
€1,300 |
|
Detached house |
|
|
|
|
€400 |
€1,500 |
| Cavity wall insulation |
Apartment (any) |
€400 |
€700 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2011 |
Mid-Terrace |
€400 |
€800 |
|
Semi-D / End of Terrace |
€400 |
€1,200 |
|
Detached house |
€400 |
€1,700 |
|
|
|
|
| Internal Insulation (Dry Lining) |
Apartment (any) |
€1,600 |
€1,500 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2011 |
Mid-Terrace |
€1,600 |
€2,000 |
|
Semi-D / End of Terrace |
€2,200 |
€3,500 |
|
Detached house |
€2,400 |
€4,500 |
|
|
|
|
| External Wall Insulation (The Wrap) |
Apartment (any) |
€2,750 |
€3,000 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2011 |
Mid-Terrace |
€2,750 |
€3,500 |
|
Semi-D / End of Terrace |
€4,500 |
€6,000 |
|
Detached house |
€6,000 |
€8,000 |
|
|
|
|
| BER |
|
€50 |
€50 |
| Technical Assessment |
|
€200 |
€200 |
For further information on how to apply for any of the above greats visit SEAI here
Sustainable Energy Communities Update
The MidWest SouthWest Community Energy Mentors are pleased to announce their calendar of events for the coming months.
- SEC Information Clinics: On Monday 7th February at 7.30pm, we are running a one-hour online drop-in clinic for new or potential SEC’s. So if your community is wondering how to become a Sustainable Energy Community or you’re a newly registered/inactive SEC and don’t know how to progress, this session is for you. It is a chance to ask questions and learn from the experiences of other groups. Click here to book your free place. We will have repeat drop-in clinics at 7.30pm on Monday 7th March and Monday 4th April.
- Community Energy Plan Workshop: For those SEC groups in County Clare thinking about applying for a 100% SEAI-funded Community Energy Plan, we will be running a one-hour online information session on how to apply for and complete your Community Energy Plan. Monday 21st February, 7.30pm
- Solar PV talk: – everything you need to know about installing Solar PV in your home. Facilitated online by Xavier Dubuisson, Energy Consultant. Monday 21st March, 7.30pm
To register for any of the above events, click here close to the time of the event and you will then receive an invite link by email. Alternatively, you can email Lorraine directly to register, lpower@cldc.ie
We will continue to cover a wide range of topics and bring in knowledgeable and engaging speakers. If there is any topic that you would like discussed at future events, please get in touch with Lorraine.
To register your community as an SEC, visit www.seai.ie. To visit our regional information hub, click here Contact Lorraine at lpower@cldc.ie or phone 087 798 0347.
