The Greener Home Scheme provides assistance to homeowners who intend to purchase a new renewable energy heating system for existing (at least one year old) homes. The scheme is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) and aims to increase the use of renewable energy and sustainable energy technologies in Irish homes.
The grant amounts are as follows:
Heating Systems |
Typical lower price |
Typical higher price |
Grant available (Phase III, 01 July 2008) |
Solar Thermal Space & Hot Water Heating |
€800 per m2 |
€1,300 per m2 |
€300 per m2 (Evacuated Tube) €250 per m2 (Flat Plate) |
Heat Pump- Horizontal Ground Collector |
€13,000 |
€15,000 |
€2,500 |
Heat Pump – Vertical Ground Collector |
€18,000 |
€21,000 |
€3,500 |
Heat Pump – Water (well) to Water |
€12,000 |
€14,000 |
€2,500 |
Heat Pump – Air Source |
€12,000 |
€13,000 |
€2,000 |
Wood Chip or Pellet Stove |
€2,000 |
€5,000 |
€800 |
Wood Chip or Pellet Stove with integral Boiler |
€4,000 |
€8,000 |
€1,400 |
Wood Chip or Pellet Boiler |
€9,000 |
€16,000 |
€2,500 |
You may download the form and guide from the SEI website