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Solar panels are often the first upgrade people consider when thinking about improving their household’s energy efficiency. A properly sized and installed array of solar panels takes approximately 6.5 years to pay off. Every solar panel installer that we recommend use panels that have a 25-year minimum warranty, meaning that you will receive free electricity for at least 18.5 years – not bad, eh?

When it comes to going solar, is it critically important to avoid low quality installers. We highly recommend taking our online solar assessment and choosing from our meticulously vetted selection of reliable solar installation companies.

A selection of recent content from our editorial team covering solar, the environment, carbon emissions, home energy upgrades, government grants, breaking news and more!

Switching your electricity and/or gas supplier can be one of the fastest ways to reduce your energy bills. On average people save around €300 per year by switching to a cheaper plan, but unfortunately only 20% of households switch each year,  meaning that almost 80% of households are overpaying every month for their energy.

Energy discount generally apply for the first 12 months after you switch, but after this period, you revert to a more expensive plan. This is costing households an estimated €200-300 million euro per year in excess energy costs.

Our goal is to provide free information to help consumers make more informed decisions and make energy switching easier than ever before.

Everyone with an electric vehicle should install an EV charger at their home for a variety of reasons. Home EV charging (particularly at night) is a low cost, environmentally friendly way to power your vehicle.

The SEAI offers grants to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and home EV chargers.

Before installing an EV charger, it’s important to ensure that your home’s electrical system is adequately prepared to handle the load, ensuring maximum efficiency and safety.

Home insulation is often overlooked – but it is an extremely underrated home energy upgrade which many homeowners should consider. A properly insulated home may reduce your energy consumption by up to 80%!

Selecting and installing the correct insulation for your home can significantly reduce your heating bills, with many homeowners seeing a return on investment in as little as 4 years. All our recommended insulation materials come with long-term warranties, ensuring many years of comfort and low heating costs.

When thinking about upgrading your home’s insulation, it’s important to avoid substandard materials and second-rate installers. We advise taking our online home insulation assessment and selecting from our panel of thoroughly vetted, top-quality insulation providers.

Heats pumps have become a very popular choice for Irish homeowners in recent years as their primary source of heating and hot water. They are a very cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to heat homes using renewable energy.

Ireland’s Climate Action Plan calls for 400,000 homes to be retrofitted with heat pumps by 2030 and an additional 280,000 heat pumps are to be installed in new builds. The SEAI offers a range of extremely generous grants to encourage homeowners to install heat pumps, significantly reducing the initial installation costs.

We highly recommend that your home is well insulated before installing a heat pump, as this ensures that it works at peak efficiency.