Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2024
119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for the breakdown of the funding provided for domestic solar photovoltaic systems in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42530/24]
View answerThe Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) was approved by Government on 21 December 2021, to support Ireland’s ambitious targets for micro-generation installations, under the Climate Action Plan. The MSS provides supports to both domestic and non-domestic applicants, in the form of grants for Solar PV installations, up to a maximum of €2,100 in 2024 for Domestic installations. These are available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
The SEAI maintains data regarding the financing and functioning of the Domestic Solar PV scheme and the previous pilot scheme it replaced in 2022 and has facilitated the information in response to your question. Past allocations of capital and current funding to the SEAI in respect of the Domestic Solar PV scheme are as follows:The Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) was approved by Government on 21 December 2021, to support Ireland’s ambitious targets for micro-generation installations, under the Climate Action Plan. The MSS provides supports to both domestic and non-domestic applicants, in the form of grants for Solar PV installations, up to a maximum of €2,100 in 2024 for Domestic installations. These are available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
The SEAI maintains data regarding the financing and functioning of the Domestic Solar PV scheme and the previous pilot scheme it replaced in 2022 and has facilitated the information in response to your question. Past allocations of capital and current funding to the SEAI in respect of the Domestic Solar PV sc
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
|
Capital |
€6,500,000 |
€11,000,000 |
€14,000,000 |
€28,770,000 |
€54,000,000 |
Not yet |
|
Current |
€200,000 |
€500,000 |
€680,000 |
€630,000 |
€680,000 |
Avail. |
Due to the success of this scheme and resultant high grant uptake levels, the initial capital allocations in 2020, 2022 and 2023 were exceeded, requiring the provision of additional funds, bringing the total supports provided to:
|
2020 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
|
Total capital provided |
€ 7,600,000 |
€ 25,200,000 |
€ 52,900,000 |
It is also projected that the total capital funding requirement for 2024 will amount to €67.3m. These funds have been made available by my Department, who are also currently conducting discussions with the relevant stakeholders on resources that will be required in 2025.
