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Solar PV grant

€700 per kWp for the first 2kWp, then €200 for each extra kWp up to 4kWp, capped at €1,800. So €1,400 for a 2kWp system, €1,600 for 3kWp, and €1,800 for 4kWp or more.

Last checked October 2026 · Updated 13 October 2026

What it is

Toward rooftop solar panels for your home. The home must have been built and occupied before 2025. It also needs an MPRN, which is the number for its electricity connection, so a home off the grid does not qualify. A separate €600 SEAI grant covers a home battery of 5kWh or larger. Homeowners on certain welfare payments can get much higher rates, up to €9,000 with a battery. See the solar and battery grant for welfare recipients.

Who can get it

You own the home. Private landlords, owner management companies and Approved Housing Bodies can also apply
The home was built and occupied before 2025 and has an electricity connection (an MPRN)
The home has not had a solar PV grant before at this MPRN, and the panels have not already been paid for by another government scheme (a home getting Defective Concrete Blocks (Mica) funding can still apply even if it had SEAI solar support under another scheme)
You get grant approval before you buy any panels or start work. You use an SEAI registered solar company that is on the register both when you apply and when the work is done

Good to know

From 5pm on 6 October 2026, when SEAI's application portal reopened, the grant is open to homes built and occupied before 2025, up from before 2021. SEAI's grant page, its Solar PV terms and conditions (version 2.0, 12 October 2026) and its application guide (version 6.0, 12 October 2026) now all say this.
The grant is paid per kWp of panels: €700 for each of the first 2kWp, then €200 for each extra kWp, up to the €1,800 maximum.
Once you have grant approval you have 8 months to finish the work and send in the documents.
Your installer must apply to ESB Networks before fitting the panels, which usually takes at least four weeks. You get the grant rate in force on the day you apply.
A post-works BER is needed after the panels go in.
You can only use a One Stop Shop for solar if you are doing several upgrades at once. Otherwise apply yourself with a registered contractor.
Only one solar PV system per property is grant-funded. You must confirm the panels have not already been paid for by another government scheme. A home that already had SEAI solar PV support under another scheme cannot apply, unless it is getting Defective Concrete Blocks (Mica) funding, see below.
Your contractor needs a Safe Electric Certificate (Certificate Number 3) for the installation. Tax clearance is only needed if your combined SEAI grants go over €10,000 in one calendar year.
If your home is getting Defective Concrete Blocks (Mica) funding from the council, you can still claim this SEAI grant. Clause 43 of SEAI's Solar PV terms and conditions says the bar on homes that already had SEAI solar support under another scheme does not apply. Neither does any requirement that the home was built before a specific date. The rule that approval must come before any purchase or work is waived only for work that had started or finished before the Minister's press release of 13 June 2024. SEAI can also accept a Declaration of Works from a Competent Building Professional, though it may still check the property.
Giving false information, or breaching the terms after payment, can mean SEAI reclaims the grant.
Questions: SEAI on 01 808 2100 or solarpv@seai.ie.
If you change your solar company before work starts you must cancel your grant offer and apply again, naming the new company. If you change the size or type of system you need SEAI's approval first or that change is not paid for.
SEAI's Solar PV guide says heritage homes, listed buildings and homes in Special Areas of Conservation need to contact their local authority about planning before going ahead.
An owner management company applies through its OMC unit or an associated property management agency, with the company's written authorisation. Contact SEAI on 01 808 2100 for the forms.

How to apply

Applications go through SEAI. The official page has the full eligibility rules and the application itself.

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Checked against the official source on 7 October 2026. Last updated on 13 October 2026. Always confirm the details on the official page before applying.

Questions people ask

How much is the solar panel grant in 2026?

The SEAI Solar PV grant is worth up to €1,800 towards rooftop solar panels for your home. The exact amount depends on the size of the system you install.

Who can get the solar panel grant?

Homeowners, including private landlords. The home needs an MPRN and must have been built and occupied before 2025. You use an SEAI-registered company and apply before any work starts.

Is this tool free to use?

Yes. Irish Grants and Supports is free with no sign up, and it links you straight to the official SEAI application.

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