New SEAI Grants 2026: Battery, Boiler Scrappage and Solar Changes
The new battery and boiler scrappage grants, wider solar eligibility and temporary business grant increases.
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Home Upgrade and Services Guides
Practical guides to help you understand home upgrades and household services, compare your options and know what to check before getting quotes.
Grants
Grants
Current SEAI home energy grants, the changes that took effect on 6 October 2026, and what to check before you apply.
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SEAI Battery Storage Grant in Ireland
Who qualifies for the €600 battery grant, applying with or without solar, and installer requirements.
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Solar PV
Solar PV
Suitability, system components, costs, grants and battery storage, with a full payback calculator on the main guide.
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Solar Batteries in Ireland: How to Choose the Right Size
Usable capacity, power rating and warranty terms to check before choosing a battery size.
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What Happens to Solar Panels During a Power Cut?
Why a grid connected system switches off in a power cut, and what backup power would need.
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East and West Facing Roofs for Solar PV
How a split east and west array changes generation timing if your roof does not face south.
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Heat Pumps
Heat Pumps
How heat pumps work, what your radiators and hot water system need, and typical costs and grants.
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Air to Water, Air to Air and Ground Source Heat Pumps Explained
How the main types of domestic heat pump actually differ from each other.
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How to Check Whether Radiators Need Upsizing for a Heat Pump
What a proper room by room radiator assessment involves, and what to ask an installer.
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Heat Pump Noise Ratings Explained
How to read a manufacturer's sound figure and compare noise between quotations.
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Insulation
Insulation
Attic, wall and floor insulation options, and what suits solid wall and cavity wall homes across Ireland.
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Topping Up Existing Attic Insulation
What to check about depth, condition and gaps before deciding whether it needs topping up.
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Internal or External Wall Insulation: Which Fits Your Home?
A practical decision framework covering disruption, floor area, appearance and planning.
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Insulating a Solid Wall Home in Ireland
Why breathability matters and when a solid wall or heritage property needs a different route.
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Windows & Doors
Windows & Doors
Glazing options, U values and how to coordinate window replacement with wall insulation work.
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Can You Replace Failed Double Glazing Without Replacing the Window?
What determines whether a failed sealed unit can be replaced within its existing frame.
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Comparing Window U Values When Reviewing Quotations
How to interpret and compare thermal performance figures between more than one quotation.
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Replacing Windows and Adding Wall Insulation: How to Coordinate the Work
A sequencing checklist covering reveals, sills and continuity between the two trades.
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Electricity and Gas
Electricity and Gas
Comparing plans, reading your bill, smart meters, time of use tariffs and dual fuel plans, with free Plan Checks on the main Electricity and Gas guides.
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How to Compare Electricity Plans Using Your Annual Usage
A worked example: two hypothetical offers run through one household's usage, in full.
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Electricity Unit Rates, Standing Charges and Discounts Explained
How a bill is actually built, and why a bigger discount is not always the cheaper plan.
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Smart Meters and Time of Use Electricity Tariffs Explained
How time of use tariffs work, and how to check your own usage pattern before switching.
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Dual Fuel Electricity and Gas Plans in Ireland
Whether one supplier for both fuels is cheaper than separate plans, with a worked example.
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Broadband
Broadband
Checking availability, speed versus WiFi performance, rural broadband options and what to compare before you switch, with a free Broadband Needs Check on the main guide.
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What Broadband Speed Does Your Household Need?
How to work out what your household actually needs, based on usage, not the highest number in an advert.
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Full Fibre, Part Fibre and Mobile Broadband Explained
What each connection technology actually means, and how they differ in practice.
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How to Switch Broadband Provider in Ireland
How a managed switch actually works, and what to check before you start.
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Rural Broadband Options in Ireland
How to check what reaches a rural address, and compare fibre, fixed wireless, mobile and satellite.
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Waste
Waste
Checking which collectors serve your address, comparing charges, and sorting correctly, with a free Waste Collection Check on the main guide.
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How to Compare Bin Collection Costs Using Your Household's Usage
A worked example: two hypothetical households run through the same three charging plans.
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Waste Collection Charges, Lift Fees and Weight Charges Explained
How pay by lift, pay by weight and allowance plans actually charge for use.
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What Goes in General Waste, Mixed Recycling and Food Waste?
Sorting correctly by purpose, since bin colours are not standardised between collectors.
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Home Insurance
Home Insurance
Rebuild cost, buildings versus contents, and what to prepare before you compare cover on the main guide.
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How to Calculate Your Home Rebuild Cost in Ireland
Using the SCSI calculator properly, what it excludes, and when a professional valuation is needed.
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Buildings and Contents Insurance: What Each Covers
Borderline items such as fitted kitchens, garden features and single item limits.
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Home Insurance During Renovations and Extensions
What to tell your insurer before work starts, contractor insurance, and updating cover once it is done.
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Home Insurance for Solar Panels in Ireland
What to ask your insurer, rebuild cost, batteries and what to check before you compare cover.
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