Please find below details of new grants available for Heat Pumps and Insulation for homes built before 2011.
A heat pump system harnesses energy from free renewable sources outside the building, for heating and hot water.
Electrical heat pumps use a compressor to draw heat from a low temperature source, such as external air or ground to heat the building interior. While conventional heating systems such as storage heaters and boilers cannot produce more heat than that contained in their fuel source, a heat pump typically will produce three to four units of heat for every unit of electricity consumed.
Most heat pump systems have integrated heating controls, helping you to accurately match your space heating and hot water schedules to the working and living patterns in your home, so when heat and hot water are required, it is there and when it is not required, it is turned off. Using the heating controls in your heat pump system will typically reduce your energy usage by up to 20%.
For the full list of Terms & Conditions please refer to the Better Energy Homes Programme Application Guide, available at: www.seai.ie/grants/home-grants/better-energyhomes/how-to-apply.
Further details are available from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on 1850 927000 or email info@betterenergyhomes.ie
