Solar Ireland lobbying for higher grants for solar panel installation

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Solar Ireland advocates for a €5,000 grant to enhance solar panel installations in homes.

Solar Ireland is calling on the Government to introduce a €5,000 grant to help people install solar panels on their homes. This follows reports that the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris is working on a fresh round of measures to reduce both household bills and Ireland's reliance on fossil fuel-based energy. The Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS), designed to help people make the switch to renewable energy through solar installations, was introduced in 2022. It initially offered grants of €2,400, which have since reduced to €1,800. Higher grants suggested by Solar Ireland Solar Ireland noted that, as part of last year's budget process, it successfully advocated for the grant to be maintained at €1,800 rather than reduced further to €1,500. The group now says the focus should shift to scaling access. Solar Ireland represents members from across the sector, including solar farms and rooftop panel installers. CEO Ronan Power says a boost to this grant would be an easy win for the Government: "The grant for rooftop solar has reduced over time; Last year, we worked to ensure it was maintained at €1,800 rather than reduced further, but the focus now needs to shift to…

Topics covered

• solar energy
• grants
• renewable energy
• government policy
• household bills

Keywords

• solar panels
• grants
• Ireland
• renewable energy
• household bills
• Micro-generation Support Scheme

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Solar Ireland, Micro-generation Support Scheme

Places: Ireland

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