Solar and Heat Pump Grants in Ireland

€1,800

maximum, for systems of 4 kWp and above

SEAI Solar Electricity Grant

The scheme most people mean. Paid to you after installation, and we do the application.

Rate

€700/kWp first 2 kWp, then €200/kWp

Maximum

€1,800 at 4 kWp and above

Eligibility

Home built and occupied before 2021

Administered by SEAI

Up to €162,600

for systems up to 1,000 kWp

SEAI Non-Domestic Microgen Scheme

A separate scheme entirely. Open to commercial, public sector and community applicants, and it covers labour as well as equipment.

Rate

Tiered from €900/kWp, reducing on larger systems

Maximum

€162,600, systems up to 1,000 kWp

Covers

Panels, inverter, mounting and installation

Administered by SEAI

60%

grant aid, up to €54,000

TAMS 3 Solar Capital Investment Scheme

Not SEAI at all. Farm solar goes through the Department of Agriculture under TAMS, at a better rate.

Grant rate

60% of eligible costs

Ceiling

€90,000, ring-fenced from other TAMS quotas

Maximum

Up to €54,000

Administered by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

€12,500

maximum for a house, €9,500 for an apartment

SEAI Heat Pump System Grant

Increased from €6,500 to €12,500 on 3 February 2026. Not one payment but three: the heat pump itself, a central heating upgrade, and a bonus for leaving a fossil fuel behind. The upgrade component names underfloor heating explicitly, so a heat pump and underfloor job draws on both.

Air to water, ground source, exhaust air, water to water

€12,500 for a house, €9,500 for an apartment

Air to air

€7,500. Does not provide hot water

Heat pump unit

Up to €6,500 of the total

Central heating upgrade

Up to €2,000 for new radiators or underfloor heating, where required

Renewable Heat Bonus

€4,000 when replacing an oil or gas boiler, solid fuel, or electric storage heating

Technical assessment

€200. Required for homes built before 2007, and must be done before applying

Eligibility

Home must have an MPRN and have been built and occupied before 2021