Renewable Heating Guides

Plain-English guides on heat pumps, solar and the SEAI grant, written for Irish homeowners weighing up their options.

Find an Installer SEAI Grants Explained

Grant figures confirmed against SEAI

What to Read Before Choosing a Renewable Heating Installer

Start with the grant and the cost, then work out whether your home is ready. Each guide is written plainly, no jargon.

Planning What order to do a home energy upgrade Insulation, roof, heat pump then solar. The right order to retrofit an Irish home, and who you need at each step. Updated 28 October 2026 · 6 min read Grants The SEAI heat pump grant explained How the grant of up to €12,500 (as of July 2026) works, who qualifies and how to apply after installation. Updated 28 October 2026 · 5 min read Costs Heat pump cost in Ireland What air source, ground source and air-to-air systems cost, before and after grants. Updated 1 October 2026 · 6 min read Costs Solar panel cost in Ireland What a solar PV system costs by size, with and without a battery, before and after the SEAI grant. Updated 30 September 2026 · 6 min read Tool SEAI grant calculator Two questions to estimate your SEAI grant and net cost for a heat pump, solar or biomass install. Updated 30 September 2026 · 1 min read Advice Is my home suitable for a heat pump? Insulation, BER ratings and radiator sizing that decide whether a heat pump will work. Updated 28 October 2026 · 5 min read Advice Air source vs ground source heat pumps The real differences in cost, efficiency and installation between the two systems. Updated 30 September 2026 · 5 min read

Find a Registered Installer in Your County

Once you know what you need, browse SEAI-registered installers covering your area.

The guides are the first half of the job. The second is finding somebody registered to carry the work out, because SEAI requires grant-funded work to be carried out by a contractor on its registered contractor list. Listings here are drawn from that register (checked July 2026) and grouped by the county an installer covers rather than by distance, and you contact them directly. Confirm current registration with SEAI before you book.

Find Installers Covering Your County 1,532 installers listed from the SEAI register (checked July 2026).
  • Grouped by the county covered, not distance
  • You contact the installer yourself
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