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Solar grants in Ireland: what you can get now
The grants changed on 6 October 2026, and some websites still show the old rules. This page is checked against seai.ie every week. Here’s what applies to you, in plain English.
Last checked on seai.ie: 13 October 2026
The SEAI grants at a glance
Solar panels, homes
€1,800
Panels
€700 per kWp for the first 2 kWp, then €200 per kWp up to 4 kWp. Homes built and lived in before 2025.
New from 6 October 2026
€600
A battery of 5 kWh or more
With panels, up to €2,400 in total. SEAI also accepts a battery on its own.
The enhanced grant
€9,000
Solar and a battery
For homeowners on Fuel Allowance and other qualifying payments. We’ll help you check.
Checked on seai.ie, 13 October 2026
For your home
- Panels: €700 per kWp for the first 2 kWp, then €200 per kWp up to 4 kWp. A typical 16-panel system gets the full €1,800.
- New: €600 for a battery of 5 kWh or more. Up to €2,400 with panels. SEAI accepts battery-only applications.
- Homes built and lived in before 2025 (it used to be before 2021). One solar grant per home (MPRN).
Up to €9,000 on a qualifying payment
- Up to €8,400 for panels, or €9,000 with a battery, for homeowners on certain social welfare payments such as Fuel Allowance or Working Family Payment.
- SEAI publishes the full list and checks eligibility.
- You choose the installer and the system.
Businesses, farms, schools and community groups
- Up to 45% of the cost, to a maximum of €325,200, for new applications from 6 October 2026 to 6 July 2027.
- Applications made before 6 October aren’t increased.
- Grants over €10,000 in a year need a Tax Clearance Certificate.
Farms: TAMS
- TAMS solar pays 60%, but only about 1 in 10 recent applications were selected, and the farmhouse is excluded.
- For many farms the SEAI 45% grant is the surer route until July 2027.
How the home grant works
- Free survey and a fixed written price.
- You apply online to SEAI and wait for your Letter of Offer. We help you with every step.
- We install, usually in 1–2 days, and notify ESB Networks.
- Certification, a post-works BER and the grant paperwork. SEAI pays the grant to you once the works are complete.
Grants are decided by SEAI, not by Clear Sky Energy. Amounts are those published by SEAI on the date above and can change. Apply before any work starts.
Questions we’re asked
Who gets the grant money?
SEAI pays the grant to the applicant once the works are complete and the paperwork is in. It’s usually paid 4 to 6 weeks later.
Can I start before my Letter of Offer arrives?
No. Apply online first and wait for your Letter of Offer before any work starts or anything is ordered, or you can lose the grant. You then have 8 months to finish the works.
Is there VAT on solar?
Solar panels supplied and fitted to homes are at 0% VAT, and so are those for schools supplied and fitted under one contract.
What does my supplier pay for exported electricity?
Between 18.5c and 19.5c per kWh across the main suppliers in October 2026, under the Clean Export Guarantee. You need a smart meter. The first €400 a year is tax-free; Budget 2027 announced an increase to €600 (start date to be confirmed).
Ready to see what solar would do for your home?
A free survey, a design and a fixed written price, with the SEAI grant worked out.