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Home Energy Saving Scheme (HES)
WEL will be participating in the new Home Energy Saving (HES) Grant Scheme announced
by the Government. €100m has been allocated in total energy grant aid to these and other
energy saving schemes. The new HES scheme is aimed at all houses (built prior to 2006),
which would not typically have the efficiency features of recently built homes.
The main objectives of the Home Energy Saving scheme are:
| > | To reduce energy use and CO2 emissions from the existing housing stock |
| > | To support the development of the energy services industry in Ireland |
Eligible measures
The table below sets out:
| > | The eligible measures and the set grant amounts available |
| > | The typical improvement in BER rating could be expected from each individual measure, done in isolation. Note that in estimating the total potential BER improvement, if the full range of measures is installed, the potential BER improvements for each measure should not be added together |
| > | The typical payback period for each measure, arising from energy saved |
| Measure | Grant Rate | Typical net BER improvement | Typical payback (years) |
| Roof Insulation | €250 | 10 - 20% | 3 - 6 |
| Cavity Wall Insulation | €400 | 15 - 20% | 4 - 5 |
| Internal Wall Insulation | €2,500 | 25 - 30% | 7 - 10 |
| External Wall Insulation | €4,000 | 25 - 30% | 10 - 15 |
| High efficency boiler plus heating control upgrade | €700 | 25 - 30% | 4 - 5 |
| Heating control upgrade only | €500 | 15 - 25% | 4 - 5 |
| Building Energy Rating | €200 |
Our Home Energy Saver Service will consist of:
| > | A BER certificate for the dwelling as it is before any upgrading is done, which will show you the current energy rating |
| > | We will supply an advisory report and indicate how upgrades will improve your BER rating |
| > | We will advise you on the grants available, supply application forms as well as assisting you in the submission of the forms |
| > | We will advise you on types of insulations, heating systems, heating controls, etc. that are eligible for grant aid |
