Grants and funding
What funding is open for solar and batteries in Northern Ireland
Last checked: 3 October 2026, from official sources. Reviewed every quarter.
Funding by market
Homes
- VAT is 0% on installed solar and batteries until 31 March 2027, then 5%.S26
- No general home grant.S35 The NISEP schemes are means-tested: Toasty Homes is closed for 2026/27 and Priority PV is for Housing Executive tenants only.S27
- The UK Warm Homes Loan Scheme covers NI (up to £15k for solar and £15k for batteries), but no lenders are listed yet.S28
Businesses
- NISEP business grant through Power NI: open. 20% of the cost, up to £30k, solar included. Don’t start work before the offer.S29
- Invest NI Energy Efficiency Capital Grant: paused, no reopening date.S30
- Tax: Annual Investment Allowance up to £1m. Solar sits in the special-rate pool. Check with your accountant.S31
- Workplace EV chargers: 75%, up to £500 a socket, to 31 March 2027.S32
Farms
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