The residential solar PV grant from the SEAI is worth a maximum of €1,800 in 2025. The size of the grant awarded is determined by the number of solar panels being installed, and the power of the system.

• €700 per kWp up to 2kWp
• €200 per kWp up to 4kWp

The grant is open to the following applicants as long as the property meets the other eligibility criteria.

• Private Homeowners
• Landlords who own the property
• Owner Management Companies
• Property Management Companies with authorisation from the OMC

In order for a property to qualify for the Solar PV Scheme, it must meet the following criteria.

• The property must be a private residence
• It must have been built and occupied before December 31, 2020
• The property must not have received any SEAI support for solar PV from this or any other scheme before.

You will need the following basic information about your home and solar plans to get started with the grant process.

• An email address for an online application or contact the SEAI at on (01) 808 20 04 or solarpv@seai.ie to receive a paper application form.
• Your home address, including its eircode.
• The year in which your home was built. This is determined by when the electricity meter was first connected. Contact the ESB Networks if you are unsure of this.
• Your Meter Point Reference Number. This can be found at the top of your electricity bills.
• The name of the company which will be installing your solar panels.
• The size of the solar PV system being installed in kWp.
• The BIC and IBAN for the account into which the grant will be paid.

If you are making your solar panel grant application with a hard copy rather than through the SEAI website, then the completed application form should be sent to:

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
SEAI Head Office
3 Park Place
Upper Hatch Street
Dublin 2

In order to get the SEAI grant the company installing your solar panels must be chosen from the SEAI’s list of registered installers. Otherwise the work will not be eligible for grant support.

If you change to a different solar panel installer after receiving grant approval from the SEAI then a fresh grant application will need to be submitted.

When you submit a grant application part of this will include the size of the solar PV system being installed.

If you change your mind after being approved for a grant and decide that you want to install more or fewer solar panels, then a fresh grant application will need to be made.

If the grant values have changed in the time between your first application and the second, then the grant you receive will match the second application.

After you have your solar panels installed and submitted a request for payment, you may be selected by the SEAI to have your solar PV system inspected.

These randomly chosen inspections are to ensure that the installation work was carried out to the standard required by the SEAI, and to ensure that the system installed matches what was submitted with the grant application.

The following documents may be required if the SEAI inspects your solar panel system. These should be provided by the solar installer.

• Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Manual for Homeowner
• Basic start up, shut down, safety and O&M Instructions
• Test and Commissioning Certificate
• Safe Electric (RECI) copy of Certificate
• Completed ESB Networks NC6 Form
• Completed BER Assessment for the property
• Photographs of the installation
• Invoice describing works completed
• Datasheets for Solar PV Modules, Inverters and Mounting Systems
• Warranties for Solar PV Modules, Inverters and Mounting Systems
• Estimation of system performance

After the BER Assessment and possible inspection are carried out, and the documentation has been received, the solar grant will be paid by electronic funds transfer.