Solar Panels
Discover how Solar Panels can reduce your energy use and increase home value.
What are Solar Panels?
Solar Panels convert sunlight into electricity, harnessing the energy from the sun to power homes, businesses, and even vehicles. They are typically composed of many solar cells made from silicon, which is a semiconductor material.
There are two main types of Solar Panels: photovoltaic (PV) panels, which generate electricity, and Solar Thermal Panels, which are used to heat water.
Benefits of installing Solar Panels
- Solar Panels significantly reduce electricity costs over time.
- Solar energy is a clean, renewable source of power. By switching to solar, you can reduce your carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable future.
- Savings on energy bills significantly offset the installation costs.
- With Solar Panels you are producing your own energy, giving you greater control and security.
- Solar Panels increase the value of your home.
When should I install Solar Panels?
If you are looking to invest in your home and reduce your electricity bills, you should consider installing Solar Panels.
How do I get started?
Request a FREE 20 minute Online Consultation to receive a basic assessment of your home, an estimate of costs and SEAI grants, and hear about your next steps.
We follow a 7-step process for all our projects designed to reduce hassle and stress on your retrofit journey.
Take the first step towards a greener, healthier home.
SEAI Grants for Solar in Ireland
The Solar PV Grant is an incentive from the Government of Ireland to install Solar PV to make your home warmer, healthier and energy efficient. The grant can be accessed through the One Stop Shop and Individual Grants.
Electric Ireland Superhomes is a One Stop Shop which looks after all the key stages of a home energy retrofit, from retrofit design through to project completion and management of SEAI grant funding. Homeowners have the option to include a Solar PV as part of their home energy upgrade.
Grants of up to €2,100 are available. Electric Ireland Superhomes will help manage your grant application and payments.
The Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme can also be used to fund Solar PV Panels if they are installed as part of a ‘One Stop Shop’ upgrade.
Grants offered are provided by the Government of Ireland through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
Who can Apply for These Grants?
This grant is available to anyone whose home was built prior to 2021, as long as the home has not previously received grants for the same measure.
One Stop Shop
For Homeowners and Private Landlords who want:
- Multiple energy upgrades
- To upgrade to a minimum B2 BER
- A fully managed solution including grant and finance support
Individual Energy Upgrades
For homeowners who wish to upgrade their home on a step-by-step basis, or whose home does not qualify for One Stop Shop grants.
Grant Amount Comparison
| Grant Name | Type of Home | Individual Energy Grant | One Stop Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar PV | 700 per KWP up to 2KWp | €1,400 for 2KWp SPs | €1,400 for 2kWp SPs |
| €200 for every additional KWp up to 4KWp | €1,600 for 3KWp SPs | €1,600 for 3KWp SPs | |
| Total Solar PV grant capped at €1,800 | €1,800 for 4KWp SPs | €1,800 for 4KWp SPs |
Note: Not all grants are available to all customers. Eligibility depends on the type of house you have and the specific measures required.
Why choose Electric Ireland Superhomes as your One Stop Shop?
- Free expert advice as you begin your journey
- One engineer dedicated to your entire project
- The very best installers in your home
- Best grants through SEAI and all paperwork taken care of
- Grants deducted from the cost of works, so you pay just the net amount
- Access to Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme
Our Superhome Success Stories
Discover real-life case studies of homeowners who have upgraded their homes into energy-efficient superhomes.
Lughán & Katy
Lughán and Katy, residents of Drimnagh, embarked on a journey to make their home warmer and more comfortable while reducing...
Brian
Brian lives in a detached house in Co. Kildare. The home has been transformed through a deep retrofit, increasing the...
Greg
Greg lives in a 1950’s semi-detached house in Dublin. Following a deep retrofit with Electric Ireland Superhomes, his home went...
Noel & Alison Badrian
Six apartments have undergone retrofitting in County Offaly. In this case study, we’ll introduce you to Noel and Alison, homeowners...
Gary Tyrrell
Gary lives in a single storey semi-detached house in Dublin City. The home has been transformed through a deep retrofit...
John Penny
John Penny and family live in an early 1980’s detached house in Co. Kildare. Through the Electric Ireland Superhomes Heat...
Junia & Feichín Kaiser-Frisby
Junia and Feichín bought a 1970’s 3 bed semi-detached house in Galway with a BER rating of E2 at the...
Sarah Collins
Sarah is the new proud owner of her childhood bungalow which had great sentimental value to the family. It had...
Cormac Madden & Family
Cormac Madden & his wife Mary O’Toole upgraded their 4-bedroom Dublin home, starting in 2016. The original two storey had...
Aoife and Paul Davey
Aoife and Paul live with their three children in a bungalow, built in the early 80s, just outside Shinrone, Co....
Anja Murray
Anja and her partner live in a semi-detached house in Dublin 8. As an ecologist, Anja is very passionate about...
Shay and Olive Aylward
Shay and Olive built their two story detached home in Newport on the outskirts of Co. Limerick by direct labour...
Joanne & Pat Clarke
Joanne and Pat Clarke from Toomervara, Co. Tipperary retrofitted their 1960's bungalow in 2018 and prior to the retrofit, the...
Neil & Aileen Walker
Before Neil and Aileen Walker retrofitted their 1995-built timber frame house in Ballyboughal, North Dublin it had a C2 BER...
Yvonne Doyle
Yvonne Doyle’s detached four-bedroom family home that she and her husband built near Templemore, Co. Tipperary in 2004 was never...
The Hoyne Family
Seamus and Aileen Hoyne’s primary motivation in retrofitting their house was to improve their 165 square metre home near Roscrea,...
Charles Stanley Smith
Longtime environmentalist Charles Stanley Smith pondered for years about how to stop using oil-fired heating and to improve the energy...