CleanEnergy.ie Blog

• Why Does CleanEnergy.ie Only Send My Details to 3 Installers?

  It's one of the questions we're asked most often. "Why do you only send my enquiry to three installers?"

• Free SEAI Grants for Welfare Recipients in Ireland (2026)

  When most people think of SEAI grants, they think of partial grants that reduce the cost of solar panels, insulation or heat pumps. But there is another scheme that many homeowners don't realise exists.

• Solar Panels in Ireland: Costs, Grants & Savings in 2026
• SEAI Grants Ireland (2026): The Complete Guide for Irish Homeowners

  If you've been thinking about making your home warmer, reducing your energy bills or installing solar panels, you've probably come across the various SEAI grants available in Ireland.

• Dynamic Electricity Tariffs Land in Ireland on 1 June 2026: What It Actually Means

  From 1 June 2026, every major Irish electricity supplier must offer a dynamic tariff that follows wholesale prices through the day. RTÉ Brainstorm explains why; here is the short version for homeowners.

• Clean Energy in Ireland: A Plain-English Introduction for Homeowners

  What clean energy actually means, why Ireland is going there as a country, the words and acronyms that keep coming up, and the practical steps an ordinary household can take — starting this year.

• Are Solar Batteries Worth It in Ireland in 2026? An Honest Answer

  Real 2026 prices for solar batteries in Ireland, how the payback actually works once microgen export payments are in the mix, and the only three situations where a battery is a no-brainer.

• Selling Electricity Back to the Grid in Ireland: How Microgen Export Tariffs Actually Work in 2026

  Every Irish electricity supplier's 2026 microgen export rate, how the payment actually reaches your bank account, and why most solar homeowners are leaving hundreds of euro on the table by not switching supplier.

• Charging an EV at Home in Ireland: The Honest 2026 Guide

  Real 2026 prices for home EV chargers in Ireland, how the SEAI grant actually works, the difference between tethered and untethered, and what smart charging plus solar really costs per kilometre.

• SEAI One-Stop-Shop vs Managing Your Own Retrofit: Which Saves You More?

  An honest, numbers-led comparison of the SEAI One-Stop-Shop route and managing a retrofit yourself with individual SEAI-registered installers. When each one genuinely saves you more, and the questions to ask before you commit.

• Where Insulation Pays Back Fastest: Attic, Cavity, or External Wall?

  An honest 2026 ranking of every insulation upgrade available to Irish homeowners, with real installed prices, real payback periods, and the one upgrade that pays for itself faster than solar panels.

• Wind Hit 38% of Ireland's Electricity in April. Should You Put a Turbine in Your Garden?

  EirGrid's latest figures show wind generated 38% of Ireland's electricity in April 2026. Naturally, homeowners are asking whether a small wind turbine makes sense at home. The honest answer might surprise you — and it points squarely at what does.

• SEAI Grants in 2026: A Plain-English Guide to What You Can Actually Claim

  Every SEAI grant available to Irish homeowners in 2026 — solar, heat pump, insulation, BER, EV charger — with real amounts, eligibility rules, and the catches nobody mentions until your application gets bounced back.

• How Much Do Solar Panels Cost in Ireland in 2026? (And When You'll Actually Break Even)

  Real installed prices for solar PV in Ireland in 2026, the SEAI grant explained, honest payback periods, and what to ignore when a salesman starts talking 'limited time pricing'.

• Heat Pump or Stick With the Boiler? An Honest Look for Irish Homes

  A no-spin comparison of heat pumps versus gas, oil and LPG boilers for Irish homes — real running costs, real upfront costs, and how to tell which one is right for your house before you spend €15,000.

• Your BER Rating, Explained Without the Jargon

  What a BER rating actually means, how it's calculated, why it matters for grants, mortgages and resale, and the fastest practical ways to improve yours.

• The Right Order to Do a Whole-Home Retrofit (Most People Get This Wrong)

  The most expensive mistake in Irish retrofit isn't picking the wrong heat pump — it's installing the right one in the wrong order. Here's the sequence that actually works for older Irish homes.