Did you know you can get solar panels without the upfront cost?

See how Solar as a Service can start you saving money on electricity without breaking the bank to have solar panels installed.

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Briain Kelly
December 10, 2025

Inside this Edition:

  • Solar Panels Without the Upfront Price Tag

  • What is a BER Cert? - Essential Home Info Explained

  • Kirsty’s Top Tips for saving on heat and electricity

  • Grants for Heat Pumps in Irish Homes

  • Smart Meters Explained - What your new electricity meter does

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Solar Panels Without the Upfront Price Tag

Solar panels are a lucrative but expensive investment for homes and businesses. But not all options for solar power come with a huge upfront price tag.

Solar as a Service and Power Purchase Agreements allow home and business owners to invest in solar power while paying the cost over a longer period.

Read more about getting solar panels without the upfront cost in Ireland.

Solar as a Service - Solar Panels With No Upfront Cost - Energy Efficiency

The significant upfront cost is one of the biggest obstacles to investing in solar panels, but solar leasing agreements can get around this.

energyefficiency.ie/blog/solar-panels-with-no-upfront-cost

What is a BER Cert? - Essential Home Info Explained

Anyone with a home or looking to buy, sell, or rent has no doubt seen BER Certificates many times. These scores are increasingly attached to buildings and play a growing role in their value.

If you don’t already know, we explain what a Building Energy Rating is, how it is calculated, when you might need one, and how to improve yours.

What is a BER Cert - Understanding the Building Energy Rating - Energy Efficiency

BER certs are a measure of how energy efficient your home is. A higher rating will save you on home energy costs.

energyefficiency.ie/blog/what-is-a-ber-cert-understanding-the-building-energy-rating

Kirsty’s Top Tips for saving on heat and electricity

It's that cold, dark time of year again. Luckily, Kirsty has some easy to follow tips for reducing your electricity and heating bills.

From small, everyday actions to the easiest of home improvements, the little things really can add up to big savings.

@energy.efficiency.ie

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Grants for Heat Pumps in Irish Homes

If you’re thinking about making the switch from the old boiler to a new heat pump, you might be put off by the hefty price tag.

Luckily, to encourage people to adopt energy efficient heating systems, the SEAI offers grant funding for you to install a heat pump.

See how you could receive up to €6,500 to help with the cost of your home energy improvements.

Heat Pump Grants: Maximise Your Savings with SEAI Support

Heat Pumps are one of the most effective ways to make homes more energy efficient. Find out how much you can claim in grant funding.

energyefficiency.ie/heat-pumps/heat-pump-grants

Smart Meters Explained - What your new electricity meter does

There’s a good chance that you’ve already had your old electricity meter swapped out for a new digital smart meter by the ESB.

Well, if you’ve been asking what makes a smart meter different from the one you already have, what it does, and how it can potentially benefit you, then read on for our guide to smart meters in Ireland.

Smart Meters

Get a smart meter installed and start selling surplus solar energy back to the electricity grid. Learn more about Smart Meters today.

energyefficiency.ie/utilities/smart-meters

That’s it for this week. If you want to learn more about how you can save more in your home while living more sustainably, then keep an eye out for our next edition.

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Until next time,

Briain Kelly,