Grants worth €600 for solar panel batteries to be signed off by government today
The Irish government is set to approve new retrofitting grants, including a €600 subsidy for solar panel batteries and a €2,000 boiler scrappage scheme. These measures aim to reduce household energy costs and support the transition away from fossil fuels.
Why it matters
These policies reflect broader European efforts to incentivize green energy adoption and improve residential energy efficiency.
ENERGY AND CLIMATE Minister Daragh O’Brien is this morning seeking government sign-off on a number of retrofitting grants, including a new €600 solar panel battery grant for homeowners.
Details of the grants were announced by O’Brien last week and include plans to introduce a new €2,000 boiler scrappage scheme , which will come into effect from January 2027.
The grants are being presented by O’Brien as a way to help households and businesses reduce energy costs and move away from fossil fuels, as well as strengthen Ireland’s energy security.
Under the changes being considered by the government today, more generous grants for solar, attic and cavity insulation will also be made available for certain Department of Social Protection recipients and landlords.
Further details are expected to be announced later today after cabinet has met.
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