9 February 2009
Green Grants for your home
With thanks to Ciaran Cuffe TD.
Do you want a warmer home that’s less expensive to heat?
There are several schemes available from the Irish Government. One of them should suit your needs. The three main schemes for house-holders are:
- Home Energy Saving Scheme (Applications March 2009)
- Greener Homes Scheme
- Warmer Homes Scheme
You can find more information on Sustainable Energy Ireland’s (SEI) website www.sei.ie or at the links below. SEI’s dedicated help line is 1850 927 000. You can also send email to hes@sei.ie.
1. Home Energy Saving Scheme – Grants for people on middle incomes
Register your interest now with SEI 1850 927 000. The scheme begins in March 2009.
This provides grants for insulation, improved energy heating systems and controls and surveys to provide you with your home’s energy rating
- Roof Insulation – grants up to €250
- Wall Insulation -includes either cavity wall, internal dry lining or external insulation, -grants up to €4000
- Replacement High Efficiency (> 90%) Gas or Oil fired Boilers with Heating Controls Upgrade -up to €750
- Heating Controls Upgrade -up to €500
- Building Energy Rating (BER) -you can get a grant for a BER if one is done before and after the works are completed -€200
2. Greener Homes Scheme - Grants for people on middle incomes
http://www.sei.ie/GreenerHomes
This provides grants for new renewable energy heating systems in existing homes
- Solar Heating – grant up to €1,800
- Solar hot water system and / or
- Solar space heating system
- Heat Pumps- grant up to €3,500
- Horizontal ground collector
- Vertical ground collector
- Water (well) to water
- Air source
- Wood Chip or Pellet Stoves – with or without integral boiler or bulk fuel storage installed – grant up to €2,500
- Wood Gasification Boiler – grant up to €2,000
3. Warmer Homes Scheme – For people on lower incomes
This scheme improves the energy efficiency and comfort conditions of homes occupied by low-income households.
Community based organisations carry out the work which includes attic insulation, draught proofing, lagging jackets, energy efficient lighting, cavity wall insulation and energy advice. In Dún Laoghaire there are two organisations that carry out this work CHIP (T: 01 467 0344), and Energy Action (T: 01 454 5464).
This includes attic and pipe insulation, draft-proofing of external doors and some low energy light-bulbs.
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