Reduce Your Heating Needs by 25% with Cavity Wall Insulation

Adding Cavity Wall Insulation to your home can be done in a single afternoon and reduce heating requirements by up to 25%, saving hundreds a year.

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Briain Kelly
March 04, 2026

Inside this Edition

  • Reduce Heating Bills with Cavity Wall Insulation

  • Kirsty Explains the Benefits of Solar Battery Storage

  • What a Solar Inverter Does and Why You Need It

  • Over 10,000 New Electric Cars Registered This Year

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How Cavity Wall Insulation Can Transform Your Home

Cavity Wall Insulation is one of the simplest and most affordable ways to make your home warmer and drastically reduce heating bills.

With a job that can be done in a single day, you could reduce your heating requirements by as much as a quarter, potentially saving up to €400 a year on heating.

Read our guide to what’s involved with getting cavity wall insulation and the benefits for your home.

Cavity wall insulation costs & benefits 2026 | EnergyEfficiency.ie

Our guide to different types of cavity wall insulation, what they cost, how they are installed, and the benefits for Irish homeowners in 2026.

energyefficiency.ie/insulation/cavity-wall

Kirsty Explains the Benefits of Solar Battery Storage

Kirsty explains how getting a solar battery storage system alongside your panels can make your home even greener and lead to greater savings.

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Is a solar battery worth it? A solar battery stores the extra electricity your panels generate, so you can use more of your own power at h... See more

What a Solar Inverter Does and Why You Need It

A solar inverter works as the heart of a solar PV system, even if it’s something you’ve never heard of when looking into solar panels.

There are many functions of an inverter: converting the electricity made by solar panels into something usable in your home, controlling peripheral devices such as battery storage, and allowing you to monitor the system.

Read our guide to different types of solar inverters, their functions, and how much they will cost.

Solar Inverters in Home PV Systems | EnergyEfficiency.ie

What is a solar inverter? Our 2026 guide for Irish homeowners explains string, hybrid and micro types, costs, SEAI grants and how to pick the best one.

energyefficiency.ie/solar-technology/solar-inverters

Over 10,000 New Electric Cars Registered This Year

More than 10,000 new electric cars have been registered in the first two months of the year.

Figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that passenger EV registrations in January & February are up 37% on 2025.

Over 10,000 New Electric Cars Registered in 2026 - Energy Efficiency

More than 10,000 new electric cars have been registered in the first two months of the year, as EV sales have surged by more than a third compared with 2025.

energyefficiency.ie/blog/over-10000-new-electric-cars-registered-in-2026

We hope you enjoyed the articles this week. Together with your support, we are helping to build a greener, more affordable Ireland for everyone. That’s your energy update. Until the next edition.

Briain Kelly,