Residential - NIE SMART Grant

A top-up grant is now currently available in Northern Ireland, and open to domestic householders who install an MCS approved wind turbine by an MCS approved installer. Funding is calculated on £900/kW installed, up to a maximum of £4,500 per installation. The Grant will not be available for retrospective installations – only applications submitted from the 8th March 2010 will be eligible for funding from this new grant.

Conditions Include

• You must have received confirmation about planning permission before submitting an application.
• Funding will not be available for retrospective installations
• Farmers are eligable only if they are on the domestic tarriff.
• If you proceed without having a NIE grant offer letter will NOT receive a grant
• Grant is a limited offer and is available only on a ‘first come, first served’ basis

How to Apply

Please download an application form here and fill it in carefully – you must sign the application form as your agreement to the terms and conditions of the grant.

NIE Household Application Form

Commercial - Interest Free Loans for Industry

Interest-free Energy-Efficiency loans are available for SMEs through the Carbon Trust for when you replace or upgrade your existing equipment with a more energy-efficient version to fund projects such as lighting, boilers or insulation.

Please contact us for details of you local Carbon Trust Representative