The intention of Greener Homes scheme is to stimulate consumer investment in renewable heating solutions and to develop the market for rnewable technologies and fuels, thereby reducing CO2 emissions in the domestic sector. 16,000 grants were approved under Greener Homes Phase I which ran from April 2006 to August 2007.  Since the scheme was launched there has been a dramatic increase in renewable technology suppliers and a ten-fold expansion in the number of renewable energy products available on the market.

Phase II of the Greener Homes Scheme was launched on 1st October 2007 and aims to build on the success of Phase I. It includes a range of new objectives including heightened product standards and improved training standards across the industry. In the case of some technologies, where the market is relatively mature, the grant levels have been revised. This is intended to allow suppliers / installers to consolidate their market offerings ahead of an unsubsidised market and to bridge the gap between the ending of Phase I and the introduction of regulations which will further stimulate market uptake.

Further details are available on the SEI website and a dedicated low-call phone line is also in place (ph: 1850 SEI SEI / 1850 734 734):

www.sei.ie/greenerhomes