Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)

‘Disruption and mess associated with home retrofit works cannot be avoided and, in some projects, can substantially impact on family life’

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Pensioners are eligible for SEAI retrofit programmes, grants and related loans, but consider whether you will be around for long enough to enjoy the benefits

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland says it hopes to spend €437m in grants for retrofit schemes this year

The county has one of the highest vacant property rates, and the council is pulling out all the stops to fix it

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Step even marginally outside the rules of various Government incentives and you could find Revenue knocking on your door

Minister says there have been 63,000 applications for energy upgrade grants for 2024

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In 2022 transport energy demand rebounded to 95% of pre-Covid levels, with data from January to September of this year pointing to continuing rebounds in petrol, diesel, and jet kerosene demand

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IFI wins first prize at the Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland’s 20th Annual Energy Awards

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland latest to warn that State will struggle to meet emissions targets

Homeowners could save thousands when a new scheme launches next year, but retrofit pricing may be a bigger issue

Owners can borrow up to €75,000 for energy efficiency upgrades, underpinned by European funds

Close to a fifth of new cars registered in first eight months were EVs

State on track to meet annual target despite concerns cost-of-living crisis could cool activity, SEAI report finds

State’s first large-scale district heating scheme could be ready to come into operation by 2025, according to Minister

Our climate objectives envisage that 500,000 dwellings should have undergone retrofitting by 2030. But can retrofitting deliver the promised savings?

With eligibility for energy upgrades expanding, you or a loved one could be entitled to a free retrofit

Full retrofits can be beyond many homeowner’s financial resources but cheaper upgrades will make an impact

But more Government support needed for businesses to undertake sustainable new-builds, says co-owner

Difficulties from high costs to the lack of availability of tradesmen make Government’s residential retrofit target look unachievable

Electricity represents less than 20% of our energy usage, transport and heating more than 80%

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Report says industry will not hit Government’s retrofitting targets without more generous grant aid

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Cutting VAT to zero from this month could save the average household about €1,000 on installing solar power ... and they can sell anything they don’t use back into the grid

Supply of skilled workers the ‘biggest risk’ to achieving retrofitting targets, says energy authority

Changes are 'in line with similar policies in Europe' as focus shifts to infrastructure

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland study highlights high costs and regulatory barriers faced by people trying to restore vacant properties

The local authority homes will be retrofitted but it’s hoped privately-owned properties in the same estate will benefit

Public Accounts Committee told 80 per cent of charging will take place at home

Homeowners will be offered low interest loans of up to €50,000 to fund home upgrades