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Solar Panels – What’s in the 2024 Budget?

The Irish solar industry sector’s leading voice, the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) described Budget 2024 as containing “welcome measures” – and there were important changes to key supports for those looking to get solar panels in Ireland. There are significant bits of good news for solar in Budget 2024.​

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Solar Power – Ireland’s Sustainability “Moon Shot”?

In the second half of 2022, global sales of solar systems rose by 20%. In Ireland, the solar power industry is also “taking off like a rocket”, with almost 60,000 homes already generating solar power on their rooftops and 500 houses being connected to the grid every week. Working together, the government and businesses like ours can support Irish households in taking that leap of faith that will make this solar power “moon shot” a reality.

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A solar panel system installed by SolarSmart Energy Ltd.

Shining a Light on Ireland’s Solar Boom: Your Guide to Going Green

There are many reasons for Ireland’s solar boom. The country has an abundance of sunlight, with an average of 2,000 hours of sunshine per year. The government also offers generous incentives for solar energy, such as the Solar Electricity PV Grant and the Microgeneration Support Scheme. If you are thinking about going solar, there are a few things you need to know.

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Solar PV for Social Housing

Solar PV on social housing could have a huge impact on the amount of energy vulnerable consumers would need to buy. Studies show that terraced houses are among the highest emitters of residential greenhouse gases. However, they are also among the easiest to retrofit with energy saving upgrades like solar. National and local government needs to act now to ensure that those most in need have an opportunity to share in a cheaper, greener, and more secure energy future.

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Jobs in Solar: Fulfill Your (Green) Ambitions

The rapid increase in demand for solar means that demand for workers is rising faster than in many other sectors of the economy. Jobs in renewable energy production can offer great opportunities for well-paid, challenging and rewarding work for students.

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How to Pay for Solar

Oil producers react with anger to “solar energy providers’ plot” to
deprive them of profits: Vote to decrease production. If you are one of those who has decided it’s time to switch to solar and deprive them of some of their “power”, here are a few of the facts you need to know.

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Solar PV Grants in Ireland [2023]

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) are two organisations that offer grants to homeowners, farmers, schools, businesses and community centres, among others, who are interested in installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on their properties. Here is an overview of the different SEAI and TAMS solar PV grants available in Ireland

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Energy-efficient Living: The Guide

This guide simplifies what the Irish homeowner needs to undertake to transition to a cleaner, greener, energy-efficient home, including information on grants, finance available, the BER system and how improvements to your home can move it up the BER scale.

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Solar Panel Effectiveness

5 Reasons Why Solar Works in Ireland

It’s easy to assume Ireland is too far north, and that warm Mediterranean countries are the only benefactors of solar energy systems. Solar is really effective in Ireland. Here’s 5 reasons why now is the perfect time to install a domestic solar energy system.

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Are you eligible for the SEAI grant?

SEAI make available a grant up to €2400 for the installation of solar PV panels and a battery storage system. You are eligible for the SEAI solar PV grant, up to €2400, if  your home was built and occupied before 2021.

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