Written answers
Thursday, 20 June 2024
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Electricity Generation
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to support microgeneration in apartment buildings. [26578/24]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Domestic solar PV grant scheme, as part of the wider Microgeneration Support Scheme, commenced on the 16th February 2022. Domestic applicants, including those in apartments, are eligible to apply to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for a grant towards the cost of installing solar PV equipment, up to a maximum of €2,100.
To avail of a solar PV grant for residential apartments there are two options:
- The homeowner of each residential apartment can apply for the Solar PV scheme for their own apartment. This is providing they have their own unique domestic MPRN and the property meets the eligibility criteria of the scheme.
- An Owner Management Company (OMC) or a licensed Property Management Agency can create the grant application(s) for the apartment(s).
It is also possible to avail of a grant towards the installation of solar PV for any sections of the building which has a non-domestic MPRN: this could be a common area of the building (such as a laundry/utility room, staircase, elevator, lobby etc.) that has a dedicated non-domestic MPRN. A suitable applicant, i.e. the owner or lease holder of the building, can apply for a grant under the Non-Domestic Microgen Scheme to install solar PV panels for such common areas, providing the property meets the eligibility criteria of the scheme.
Further details on both the Domestic and Non-domestic Solar PV schemes, can be found at www.seai.ie
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