Enhanced solar grant for welfare-payment households
If the homeowner is personally receiving a qualifying social welfare payment, the solar grant steps up a long way, to as much as €9,000 including a battery.
Up to €9,000
Up to €8,400 for panels and €600 for a 5 kWh battery.
Enhanced grant by system size
The payment has to be in the name of the person applying, not another member of the household. The home still needs a valid MPRN and to have been built and occupied before 2025.
| Solar array | Panels grant | With 5 kWh+ battery |
|---|---|---|
| 2 kWp | €6,700 | €7,300 |
| 3 kWp | €7,550 | €8,150 |
| 4 kWp or more | €8,400 | €9,000 |
Qualifying payments
The enhanced rate is for homeowners receiving a qualifying Department of Social Protection payment in their own name:
- Fuel Allowance (National Fuel Scheme)
- Working Family Payment
- One-Parent Family Payment
- Domiciliary Care Allowance
- Carer's Allowance, where the carer lives with the person being cared for
- Jobseeker's Allowance for more than six months, with a child under seven
- Disability Allowance for more than six months, with a child under seven
How to apply
The enhanced grant uses the same SEAI domestic solar portal at mgen.seai.ie. Make sure the Letter of Offer confirms the enhanced amount before any work starts. We handle the application with you and confirm the figures first.
We handle enhanced grant applications as part of the job. Book a free consultation and we will confirm the rate you qualify for and give you a fixed quote.
We handle the grant, you keep the saving.
Book a free consultation and you get a fixed quote with the grant already worked in.