Great news for homeowners across Ireland: solar PV grant support is set to be extended to newer homes as part of the reported Budget 2027 plans. Under the changes announced by Government, the eligibility for the SEAI Solar PV grant will be extended to houses built and occupied before 2025. The changes are due to […]
Monday, 28th September 2026 – The Micro Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has welcomed reports that the Government is planning major improvements in solar PV grants for homes, farms and businesses, the introduction of grant supports for battery storage and extending eligibility for grants to houses constructed since 2021 in Budget 2027, which is due to be […]
There could be an important new support for Irish homeowners considering solar battery storage, with a €600 grant for home solar batteries set to be announced in the upcoming Budget. The Irish Times is reporting that the proposed battery grant would be paid in addition to the existing SEAI Solar PV Grant of up to […]
A development Eco Horizon has been waiting for There has been encouraging news for Irish homeowners and the renewable energy sector, with the Government now considering introducing a grant for domestic battery storage. For Eco Horizon, this is particularly welcome news. The company has been calling for financial support for domestic battery storage for some […]
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has called on the Government to make renewable energy a key priority in Budget 2027, urging increased investment in solar PV and battery storage to help reduce energy costs, improve energy security and accelerate Ireland’s transition to clean electricity. In its pre-Budget submission, MREF says that an annual State investment […]
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has published its Pre-Budget 2027 Submission, setting out the measures it believes the Government must take to keep Ireland’s micro-generation sector on track to deliver the country’s climate action targets. The submission welcomes the progress of recent years – including the decision to hold the domestic solar PV grant steady […]
In light of the serious developing global energy crisis, which is driving up electricity prices, the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (www.mref.ie) has called on the Government to immediately take practical action to accelerate the adoption of micro-generation of renewable power by homes, farms and businesses across the country. The Chairperson of MREF, Ciaran Kells, said that […]
At Eco Horizon, we are seeing a growing level of frustration among our customers due to ongoing delays with grid connection applications managed by ESB Networks. Over the past 12–18 months, customers installing solar PV systems have increasingly experienced significant waiting times for the processing of NC7 and NC8 applications — the essential approvals required […]
Managing Director of Eco Horizon, Ciaran Kells, was recently featured on Agriland, where he spoke about the Minister’s decision to reject the majority of solar grant applications under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS). TAMS includes ten different support measures, one of which is the Solar Capital Investment Scheme (SCIS). Applications for Tranche 10 closed […]
Friday 20th March 2026 – The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (www.mref.ie) has called on the Government to increase the supports available for solar PV installations for homes, farms and businesses by at least 25% to empower everyone to take practical actions to counter the emerging energy crisis. Ciaran Kells, Chairman of MREF, said that the evolving situation in the Middle […]
