Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 May 2024
113. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the support scheme for renewable heat; the funding available to be drawn down; the amount of funding was drawn down; the number of grants awarded; the average amount awarded in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23842/24]
View answerThe Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) was developed to financially support and stimulate the adoption of renewable heating systems by commercial, industrial, agricultural, district heating and other non-domestic heat users.
The Scheme consists of two types of support mechanism: -
• An on-going operational support
• A grant to support investment in renewable heating systems using heat pumps.
Funding allocated and drawn down:
|
|
Budget (€M) |
Spend (€M)** |
|
2020 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
|
2021 |
3.3 |
0.22 |
|
2022 |
2.5 |
0.72 |
|
2023 |
3.5 |
1.16 |
|
2024* |
4.6 |
0.445 |
|
Operational Aid (15year tariff) |
Total Offers |
Live Offers (excludes those withdrawn) |
Total Value of Live Offers*** |
Average Value |
|
2020 |
33 |
24 |
9,621,840 |
400,910 |
|
2021 |
29 |
19 |
6,311,520 |
332,185 |
|
2022 |
19 |
14 |
4,345,560 |
310,397 |
|
2023 |
21 |
20 |
8,918,356 |
445,918 |
|
2024* |
8 |
8 |
3,797,036 |
474,630 |
|
Investment Aid (Capital Grant) |
Total Offers |
Live Offers (excludes those withdrawn) |
Total Value of Live Offers |
Average Value |
|
2020 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
|
2021 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
|
2022 |
2 |
2 |
496,480 |
248,240 |
|
2023 |
3 |
3 |
127,277 |
42,426 |
|
2024* |
3 |
3 |
2,666,538 |
888,846 |
* Data as recorded up to 30th April 2024
** Most spend to date has been on 15-year tariffs, so these amounts will recur for 15 years (i.e. €1m spend would be equivalent to €15m over 15 years)
*** Figures based on 15 year agreement
