The Cabinet has approved a grant scheme that aims to see half a million homes retrofitted by 2030.
The scheme also plans for 400,000 heat pumps to be installed in homes during the same period.
Part of the Climate Action Bill, the National Retrofit Plan was brought to Cabinet on Tuesday by Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan.
Up to 50% of the cost of deep retrofits will be covered by the new plan.
The previous iteration of the scheme covered roughly one-third of the cost of the same deep retrofitting measures.
Up to 80% of the cost of filling cavity walls and attic insulation will be covered under the scheme also.
Free energy upgrades, of heating and insulation systems, are available to qualifying homeowners in receipt of certain social welfare payments.
It’s planned to increase these free energy upgrades from 177 per month in 2021 to 400 per month.
In 2020, 18,400 home retrofits were carried out.
However, just 4,000 were to B2 standard – which is the building energy rating (BER) the Government plans to upgrade 500,000 homes to by 2030.
Low-cost loans
The overall allocation for residential retrofits will be approximately €8bn to 2030, funded through the National Development Plan (NDP).
However, significant investment from homeowners will be needed alongside this.
The National Retrofit Plan outlines that the Government is working to develop low-cost residential retrofit loans.
Examples of home retrofits under the National Retrofit Plan
Retrofitting house example one.
Retrofitting house example two.
In this context, retrofitting refers to changes made to your home to make it more energy efficient, thus making your home warmer. In turn, this brings down the cost of your energy bills and makes your home more environmentally friendly.
Read more
Climate Conversations: grant aid to make your home more energy-efficient
The cost of a family home retrofit is as individual as the family itself
The Cabinet has approved a grant scheme that aims to see half a million homes retrofitted by 2030.
The scheme also plans for 400,000 heat pumps to be installed in homes during the same period.
Part of the Climate Action Bill, the National Retrofit Plan was brought to Cabinet on Tuesday by Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan.
Up to 50% of the cost of deep retrofits will be covered by the new plan.
The previous iteration of the scheme covered roughly one-third of the cost of the same deep retrofitting measures.
Up to 80% of the cost of filling cavity walls and attic insulation will be covered under the scheme also.
Free energy upgrades, of heating and insulation systems, are available to qualifying homeowners in receipt of certain social welfare payments.
It’s planned to increase these free energy upgrades from 177 per month in 2021 to 400 per month.
In 2020, 18,400 home retrofits were carried out.
However, just 4,000 were to B2 standard – which is the building energy rating (BER) the Government plans to upgrade 500,000 homes to by 2030.
Low-cost loans
The overall allocation for residential retrofits will be approximately €8bn to 2030, funded through the National Development Plan (NDP).
However, significant investment from homeowners will be needed alongside this.
The National Retrofit Plan outlines that the Government is working to develop low-cost residential retrofit loans.
Examples of home retrofits under the National Retrofit Plan
Retrofitting house example one.
Retrofitting house example two.
In this context, retrofitting refers to changes made to your home to make it more energy efficient, thus making your home warmer. In turn, this brings down the cost of your energy bills and makes your home more environmentally friendly.
Read more
Climate Conversations: grant aid to make your home more energy-efficient
The cost of a family home retrofit is as individual as the family itself
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