Energy top-up payment for businesses
Businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors are in line for a top-up payment of up to €3,000 in the Energy Efficiency Grant. Businesses in these sectors, who employ up to 50 people, are already eligible for a capital grant of up to €5,000 and now they will be eligible to apply for up to €8,000 in capital grant assistance to improve their energy efficiency.
All applications for Energy Efficiency Grant should be discussed with your Local Enterprise Office. Find your local office at www.localenterprise.ie/
Eligible Costs which qualify for the grant include:
Meters (e.g. electricity, gas, diesel, oil, water, steam & loggers), installation and commissioning costs.
Smart energy controls e.g., heating, cooling, lighting, automatic on/off systems, parasitic load controls.
Upgrade lighting to LED (only as part of a package of eligible cost measures).
Replacement/upgrade with more energy efficient system, e.g. Heat Pumps (including air, water, and ground source) for manufacturing heating processes.
Heat recovery.
Small wind turbine & hydro generator subject to feasibility assessment.
Equipment (>10 years) replacement/upgrade such as refrigeration unit, electric steam boiler, electric oven, industrial dishwasher, engineering equipment.
System components upgrades such as variable speed drives, pumps, fans, condensers, extraction systems, cold room doors.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the energy Top-Up Payment for Business please contact Padraig.
Email: pambrose@nkc.ie
Phone: 01 6754382