Andrea Carroll SME Engagement Programme Manager www.seai.ie - Teagasc
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Andrea Carroll
SME Engagement Programme Manager
andrea.carroll@seai.ie
www.seai.ie
Our Vision – Creating a Cleaner Energy Future Moving towards a Low Carbon Energy Future- Sustainable, secure, affordable, and clean energy. We need to use LESS energy and CLEAN energy. - Develop new solutions to meet our energy needs. Leading the transition to Smarter and more Sustainable energy activities. So what is Energy Efficiency about? Reducing the amount of energy needed to run the home, especially heating. More efficient ways of generating the energy needed.
Energy in Ireland highlights – 2018 report
Sectoral energy use
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Progress towards overall renewable target
30.1%
Electricity
40%
2020 Target
6.9%
Heat
12%
2020 Target
7.4%
Transport
10%
2020 Target
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SEAI Domestic / Agriculture /SME Grants
Programmes
• Individual Home Energy Grants • Support Scheme for Renewable
Heating
• Free Energy Upgrades for Eligible
Homes • SME Lighting Grant
• Major Renovation Pilot Grant • Building Energy Ratings
• Communities Grant • Electric Vehicles Grants
• Solar Electricity Pilot Grant • Dairy Farm Grant
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Over 400,000 homeowners have already
received Home Energy Grants from SEAI.
Can help cut
Energy bills
Increase the value
Make your home of your home
warm & comfy
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Individual Home Energy Grants
Individual Energy Upgrades available to all homeowners:
•Wall insulation
•External wall insulation aka “the wrap”
•Cavity
•Internal wall insulation aka dry lining
•Attic insulation
•Heating controls upgrade
•Heat Pump Systems
•Solar Water Heating
•Building Energy Rating (BER) grant
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Individual Home Energy Grants
Energy Efficiency Measures Grant Value
Attic €400
Wall - Cavity €400
Wall - Internal Dry Lining
Apartment (any) or Mid-terrace House €1,600
Insulation Semi-detached or End of Terrace €2,200
Detached House €2,400
Wall - External
Apartment (any) or Mid-terrace House €2,750
Semi-detached or End of Terrace €4,500
Detached House €6,000
Air-to-water / Ground-to-water €3,500
Air-to-air €600
Heat Pump Systems *Technical Advisor
(*only in conjunction with the Heat Pump System €200
grant)
Heating Controls €700
Solar Thermal €1,200
For 3rd measure €300
Bonus Grant
For 4th measure €100
** Building Energy Rating (BER) €50
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Individual Home Energy Grants Eligibility Criteria: • Insulation and Heating Controls grants - available to all owners of homes built and occupied before 2006. • Heat Pump Systems and Solar Thermal grants - available to all owners of homes built and occupied before 2011. • You must not have received an SEAI grant previously for the same measure. • Grants are Not Means Tested. • Apply Online/Post
Heat Pump System Grants
• Is your home “Heat Pump ready”?
• Choose an independent SEAI-registered Technical Advisor.
• Upload your Technical Assessment to receive grant approval for your heat
pump system.
• Technical Assessment Grant of €200 in conjunction
with drawdown of grant for heat pump.
• Must complete recommended Fabric Upgrades to
qualify for the heat pump grant.
‘New’ technology so important to ensure it’s done
right and give homeowner confidence it’s right.
11Better Energy Homes • Make sure you are grant approved before the work starts • Get a BER cert from a BER assessor • Fill out our Declaration of Works form and Request for Payment • You have 6 months to complete the work and return the completed paperwork
Better Energy Homes
• Apply through your Energy Partner – manage the application on your behalf.
• Airtricity Home Energy Services
• Retrofit Energy Ireland Ltd
• Kingspan HIS / Kingspan Energy
• Accuflow
• Actavo
• Activ8
• House2Home
Grant is paid to the Energy Partner – who passes on the savings to you!
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Free Energy Upgrades For Eligible Homes
Delivering Free Energy Upgrades to eligible homeowners who are in
receipt of one of the following:
•Fuel Allowance
•One parent family payment
•Family income supplement
•Domiciliary care allowance
•Jobseekers allowance > 6 months & child under 7
•Carers allowance and lives with the person being
cared for
•Must own and live in your own home which was built & occupied before 2006
•Must not have received works previously under the scheme
15Free Energy Upgrades For Eligible Homes
For each eligible home, an SEAI technical surveyor determines which upgrades
can be installed and funded.
•Available Energy Upgrades:
•Attic insulation
•Cavity wall insulation
•External wall insulation
•Internal wall insulation
•Ventilation, mandatory where attic and/or wall insulation installed
•Other secondary measures such as lagging jackets, draught proofing &
energy efficient lighting
•Occasionally, heating upgrades and/or window replacements may be
recommended.
•Delivered through a panel of private contractors and community based organisations
16Major Renovation Pilot Grant: Deep Retrofit
Bringing your home from a BER rating C3 or lower to an A-Rating
•Multi-annual Pilot Programme 2017 - 2019
•2018 €5m Budget allocation
•Residential market only
•Minimum 5 homes
Grant Support:
• 50% funding for capital + support for design and
project management costs, BER and Airtightness testing
• Can include up to 25% fuel-poor homes – 95% funding
17Major Renovation Pilot Grant: Deep Retrofit
Eligibility Criteria:
•Minimum A3 Building Energy Rating + uplift of
150 kWh/m2/yr
•Whole house solution which includes a fabric first
philosophy
•Deployment of renewables technologies
– fossil fuels are not funded
•Support comfort and health benefits; e.g. Indoor
Air Quality
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Heat pump, PV
Mechanical Panel
ventilation
system
Ext Wall New
Insulation Windows
New
DoorSustainable Energy Communities
A Sustainable Energy Community is a community in which everyone works together
to develop a sustainable energy system for the benefit of the community.
•aiming, as far as possible, to be energy efficient
•using renewable energy where feasible
•adopt smart technology solutions
Tools and Supports:
•Mentoring & Learning supports
•Learn from communities who have conducted local energy projects
•Start thinking about energy use in your own community in an
informed way
•Learn from energy experts
•Attend regional and national events
•Access to specialised funding
www.seai.ie 20Communities Grant
Assisting energy efficiency community projects through capital funding,
partnerships, and technical support.
•Supporting a National Retrofit Initiative.
•Delivering energy savings to homeowners, communities,
and private sector organisations.
•Community oriented with a cross-sectoral approach,
and you must show that you can sustainably finance
the proposed project.
www.seai.ie 21Solar Electricity Pilot Grant
•Available to owners of homes built and occupied before 2011
•Residential, Self-consumption
•Pilot – Trial and Research Aspects
•Create a Sustainable Market
Proposed Grant
Solar PV Battery Storage System
€700 / kWp €1,000
•€700 for every kWp up to max 4kWp.
•Any installation over 2kWp must install a battery.
www.seai.ie 22Building Energy Ratings
What is a BER Certificate?
•A Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate indicates your
building's energy performance.
•It is similar to the energy label for household appliances.
•BER will help you plan the best energy improvements.
How do a get a BER for my home?
•It must be carried out by an SEAI registered BER assessor.
•SEAI offers a once-off €50 grant for an BER assessment
under the Better Energy Homes programme.
www.seai.ie 23Electric Vehicles Grant
What is it for:
•New Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)
•Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV)
Who is eligible:
•Commercial and private purchasers
How much is the grant:
•Depends on cost of the car (Max €5,000)
How to apply:
•Your car dealer will apply for you
www.seai.ie 24Electric Vehicles Grant
•Up to €5,000 Vehicle Registration Tax relief on BEVs and €2,500 on PHEVs.
•Up to €7,000 Taxi purchase grant from National Transport Authority.
•No Benefit in Kind for BEVs.
•No Benefit in Kind for employees using company electricity for their vehicle.
•Discounts on tolls for BEV and PHEV.
List Price of Approved EV Grant Value
€14,000 – 15,000 €2,000
€15,000 – 16,000 €2,500
€16,000 – 17,000 €3,000
€17,000 – 18,000 €3,500
€18,000 – 19,000 €4,000
€19,000 – 20,000 €4,500
Greater than €20,000 €5,000
www.seai.ie 25Electric Vehicles Home Charger Grant
Who is eligible:
•Private Owner of eligible new or 2nd hand EV
What is it for:
•EV charger in off street parking location
How much is the grant:
•Up to €600
How to apply:
•Online or your car dealer may apply for you.
•Eligibility criteria on www.drivingelectric.ie
www.seai.ie 26Dairy Farm Grant
Over 1 million will be given out by end 2019
2018 – 69 successful applicants
Average Savings: 1440 per applicant
Average Carbon Saved: 1.6 GWh
www.seai.ie 27Support Scheme Renewable Heat
To support the replacement of fossil fuel heating systems with renewable fuel in large heat
demand non-domestic users.
Who is it for:
•Agriculture, commercial, public service, industrial & district
heating – but not single domestic)
Requirements:
•Eligible heat uses – space, water and process (some uses will be excluded)
•Must demonstrate efficient use of heat (fabric first)
•Sustainability standards will apply for fuels & emissions
•Grant for heat pumps (30%) OR
•Ongoing (15 year) tariff payment for useful & eligible heat for AD/biogas or biomass
www.seai.ie 28SME Lighting Support Scheme
Why lighting?
Lighting is a significant cost for many SMEs, and is the second highest
cost for many businesses after staff costs.
New developments in lighting technology, particularly Light Emitting Diode
(LED) technology, means that businesses can reduce their lighting bills
by up to 60% or more.
The SEAI grant is for 30% of eligible approved cost for a standard like for
like replacement upgrade in a single facility or grouped application
Technologies covered include:
New energy efficient light products which are on the Triple E register
Lighting controls
Who can apply?
SMEs in Ireland – under 250 employees and a turnover of less than €50m
www.seai.ie 29Project Assistance Grants Projects involving ambitious packages of deep energy retrofit actions Projects comprising multiple project elements and/or technologies Projects that contribute to the development of the knowledge base of the supply chain – particularly with respect to improving its capacity to contract for energy efficiency projects and energy services Projects that deliver energy savings of €50,000 are encouraged. Applications from facilities/groups that spend €250,0002+ p/a more likely to be supported.
Project Assistance Grants
Feasibility study / Initial Appraisal
Energy spend Prelim Audit / Feasibility
< €1m: 50% or €7,500 Temporary Metering
> €1m: 50% or €15,000 Project Management
Final Business case and project delivery
EPG: 75% or €15,000 Project Management,
EPC/LESC: 75% or €37,500 Legal & Procurement Advice
M&V and meteringEXEED Certified Grant
High quality improvements in energy efficiency within
Irish communities.
Applications are community focussed containing a
range of sectors (such as residential, not-for-profit,
and private sector). Individual applicants should seek
a project coordinator, if they do not wish to coordinate
their own project.
50% for professional services at design stage.
Maximum €500k inclusive of design stage and
implementation stage.Research Development and Demonstration
(RD&D) Fund
Accelerate the development of competitive energy-related products,
processes and systems
Support solutions that enable barriers to energy market uptake to
be overcome
Grow Ireland's national capacity to access, develop and apply
international class energy RD&D
Provide guidance and support to policy makers and public bodies
through results, outcomes and learning from supported energy
projects
From 25% up to 100% dependent on organization type and type of
researchThanks for your time
www.seai.ie
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