To: Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment

Make installing solar panels & home battery storage cheaper & easier

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  1. Increase the SEAI Grant Scheme: Increase the grant amount for home solar panel and battery storage systems to make them more affordable.
  2. Introduce a Tax Incentive: Introduce a tax incentive for homeowners who install solar panel and battery storage systems ie  a tax credit.
  3. Provide Low-Interest Loans: Provide low-interest loans or financing options for homeowners to install solar panel and battery storage systems.
  4. Simplify the Grid Connection Process: Simplify the process for connecting solar panel & battery storage systems to the grid.  
  5. Increase Feed-in Tariffs: Increase not decrease feed-in tariffs (FIT) scheme to allow homeowners benefit from selling excess energy back to the grid at a fair price.

Why is this important?

Making it easier for households and small businesses to have  solar power and better battery storage systems will mean
  • Save households hundreds of €€ on energy bills
  • Irelands reliance on imported fossil fuels will be reduced
  • Thousands of new jobs will be created in the solar and energy storage industries
  • Greenhouse gas emissions will fall - up to 20%
  • Less pollution and better air quality and public health, particularly in urban areas
  • Make it easier to also have EV's meaning less pollution on the roads. 

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