0% VAT on solar panels
There is no VAT (0%) on solar panels for a private home when the same business supplies and installs them under one contract, so the saving is already built into the price your installer quotes.
Last checked October 2026
What it is
No VAT on the supply and fit of solar panels on a private home, since 1 May 2023, so the price you are quoted already has the VAT taken off. A battery supplied and fitted under the same contract as the panels is zero rated too.
Who can get it
- The panels go on or beside a private home, such as a house, apartment or the farmhouse on a farm. Ground-mounted panels beside the home count
- The same business supplies and installs them under one supply and install contract. It can subcontract the fitting
- It does not cover commercial buildings or farm buildings. Nor does it cover a holiday home or guest house used for short-term accommodation. Panels on moveable things such as boats are not covered either
- The zero rate has applied since 1 May 2023 and covers both the panels and the installation when the same business supplies and installs them under one contract.
- Equipment that goes with the panels in the same contract is zero rated too, such as the wiring, the controller and batteries. SEAI says a battery fitted on its own, not with panels, has 23% VAT.
- Panels bought without installation pay the standard rate of VAT.
- For a home that is also a business, such as a B&B, the zero rate may apply to the part used as the private home, if the contract sets that out. The rest is taxed at a different rate.
- You do not apply for anything. It is a VAT rate on the price, not a grant. The business charges VAT at 0% on the job, so it should already be reflected in your quote.
Where to start
There is nothing to apply for. When you get quotes, check that one business is supplying and fitting the panels under one contract at 0% VAT. Any battery should be in the same contract. If you also want the SEAI grant, you need SEAI's grant offer before any work starts.
Go to the official page →Checked against the official source on 12 October 2026. Always confirm the details on the official page before applying.
Questions people ask
Is there VAT on solar panels in Ireland?
Not on a private home when the same business supplies and installs them under one contract. That has been zero rated since 1 May 2023. Panels sold without installation pay the standard rate.
Do I have to claim the VAT back?
No. The business supplying and fitting the panels charges VAT at 0%, so the saving is already in the price you are quoted.
Does it apply if I just buy the panels?
No. Panels sold without installation pay the standard rate of VAT. The zero rate needs the same business to supply and install them under one contract on a private home.
Is there VAT on a home battery?
Revenue's guidance says batteries supplied and installed with the panels under the same contract are zero rated. SEAI says a battery fitted on its own has 23% VAT.
Can I get this and the SEAI solar grant?
The 0% VAT is a rate on the price, not a grant. Neither Revenue's guidance nor SEAI's grant pages say the two cannot go together. SEAI's own battery page mentions 0% VAT on a battery fitted with solar panels. The grant has its own rules, including an SEAI grant offer before any work starts.
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