100% Government Funded Energy Efficiency Home Improvements

Inside this Edition:

• 100% Government Grant Funded Home Energy Upgrades - Who is Eligible?

• Understanding the Technical Specifications of Solar Panels

• Insulating Your Home Against the Winter Chill

• What Type of Plug and Socket Does My Electric Car Use?

• What is the ‘Standing Charge’ on Your Electricity Bill?

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100% Government Grant Funded Home Energy Upgrades - Who is Eligible?

Did you know that many families in Ireland may qualify for a wide range of home improvements that are 100% grant-funded?

The SEAI’s Warmer Homes Scheme can provide eligible homeowners with insulation, draught proofing, windows, and heating system upgrades, all of it paid for by the government.

Read our guide to learn about the eligibility requirements for this exceptional home energy efficiency upgrade scheme.

Understanding the Technical Specifications of Solar Panels

Getting solar panels for your home is a big purchase. This makes it all the more important to understand exactly what you’re buying.

As a fairly modern piece of technology, there is a lot of technical jargon explaining the performance and standards for solar panels that you probably won’t have heard before.

Here, we explain some of the most important aspects of solar panel specifications that you will see in any technical sheet.

Insulating Your Home Against the Winter Chill

Getting new insulation never looks like a better idea than when the chill of winter sets in. But if you’re worried about the cost of home improvements with your end of year finances, don’t be.

Kirsty explains that for attic insulation alone, a grant of up to €1,500 can drastically reduce the cost of home energy upgrades.

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What Type of Plug and Socket Does My Electric Car Use?

Like any other appliance, charging an electric car is as simple as plugging it in. Or is it? It turns out that there are many different standards of connectors for electric car charging.

Understand the different standards of connectors used by different regions and different types of charging.

What is the ‘Standing Charge’ on Your Electricity Bill?

It seems like your electricity bill should be a simple thing. It tells you how much electricity you have used, and how much it costs.

But anyone who has received an electricity bill will know that there are multiple other charges to be found on it. One of those is the ‘standing charge’. But what is that fee, and what are you paying it for?