The cost of supplying energy to Irish homes is ‘outrageously out of line’ with the rest of Europe, the temporary VAT reduction fails to address the underlying causes of the high costs, the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) has said. The ISEA was established in 2013 to advance the policy and regulatory landscape promoting solar…
The Microgeneration Support Scheme was announced by the Irish Government on December 21, 2021, and it could be introduced as early as July of this year. According to ESB, over 21,000 customers have signed up to the new microgeneration support scheme with the hope of selling back their excess energy. What is Microgeneration? Microgeneration is…
Microgeneration Support Scheme The government recently announced some exciting news! They have announced the launch of the Micro-Generation Support Scheme which will enable households to install renewable generation for their own consumption and receive payment for any residential electricity they export to the grid (Clean Energy Guarantee). The SEAI are delighted to announce from the…
Solar modules in the EU could be subject to lower value added tax (VAT) rates after an agreement was reached on the 8th December by finance ministers across the block. The European Council agreed to update the rules on VAT rates to bring the tax’s rules in line with EU priorities such as fighting climate…
The Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) has welcomed environment minister, Eamon Ryan’s announcement on the 21st of December that a new Micro-generation Support Scheme framework is to be introduced. Customers are likely to receive their first payments in Summer 2022. The association states that the measures announced are aimed at increasing the amount of renewable…
The Government has published its long-awaited Climate Action Plan, which has been released a month later than expected, proposes how far each sector of society must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to cut them in half overall by the end of the decade. The plan aims to reduce greenhouse gases by 51% by the year…
Climate change has become a hot topic in recent years, as it became one of the most profound challenges we face globally. Tackling such an enormous problem will require substantial reductions in carbon emissions across all sectors. Setting a legally binding target to half greenhouse gases emissions by 2030 will rank Ireland among the most…