County Waterford, Ireland
Grant Schemes for Home Owners
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, “SEAI”, which is the national Authority on matters relating to energy are currently running a number grant schemes for different sectors for energy efficiency and renewable energy technology.
The decision by the Commission for Energy Regulation to increase gas prices by more than 20%, makes the installation of energy efficiency and renewable energy technology more cost effective, as the pay backs through installation of such technologies will become shorter. To date 4,500 houses within Waterford have received grant assistance for energy efficiency measures and in excess of 720 homes have installed a form of renewable technology such as solar water heating etc.
The grant schemes operating nationally are;
Warmer Homes Scheme and Better Energy Homes Scheme
Information on the “National Insulation Grant Schemes” (Better Energy Homes Scheme and Warmer Homes Scheme) are currently given in the “PDF” document, which can be downloaded. Both these schemes are available to home owners of Waterford and there has been significant uptake in both the schemes to date.
Better Homes Scheme (Adobe.pdf, 348 kbs)
Better Energy Homes Scheme
Funding is available under the Better Energy Homes Scheme, which is for home owners who intend to install a form of Renewable Energy Technology. This scheme was launched the 16th May 2011.
The number of Renewable Energy Technologies installations that received funding under the (now closed) “Greener Homes Scheme” includes:
| Greener Homes Scheme - now closed | |
| Solar water heating | 500 Installations (evacuated tubes / flat plates) |
| Biomass boilers | 100 Installations (Wood pellet / gasification boilers) |
| Heat Pump Installations | 120 (Air source, ground loop and well to water) |
Warmer Homes Scheme
The Warmer Homes Scheme aims to improve the energy efficiency and comfort conditions of homes occupied by low-income households. It engages regional community based organisations in carrying out work which focuses on owner occupied homes. The works include attic insulation, draught proofing, lagging jackets, energy efficient lighting, cavity wall insulation and energy advice. 
Warmer Homes Scheme (Adobe.pdf, 553 kbs)
If you would like to apply for the Warmer Homes Scheme or find out more about it please call 1800 250 204 or email warmerhomes@seai.ie
