08/10/2026
Budget 2027: what it means for solar. Everything that changed this week, who qualifies, and what to know before you apply.
UP TO €9,000 FOR SOLAR AND A BATTERY
For homeowners on any one of these payments:
- Fuel Allowance
- Working Family Payment
- One-Parent Family Payment
- Domiciliary Care Allowance
- Carer’s Allowance (if you live with the person you care for)
- Jobseeker’s Allowance (over 6 months, with a child under 7)
- Disability Allowance (over 6 months, with a child under 7)
That’s up to €8,400 for panels plus €600 for a battery, and you choose your own SEAI-registered installer.
€600 BATTERY GRANT
Open to every homeowner, including if you already have solar. Battery must be 5kWh or bigger. You’ll need a BER (energy rating) done afterwards, at your own cost.
SOLAR GRANT
Still up to €1,800, but now open to any home built and lived in before 2025.
BUSINESSES, FARMS AND SCHOOLS
Grant of up to 45% of the cost of solar. Apply before 6 July 2027.
PLEASE NOTE
Full terms aren’t published yet, so some details may change or are yet to be confirmed. We’ll update you when they are.
Not sure what you qualify for? Send us a message or call 061 513 045.
