Funding is available to charities and schools in Northern Ireland for solar panel installation projects which will help reduce their carbon footprint and make a financial impact through generation/cost savings.

Fund Information

Funding body: Action Renewables
Maximum value: Discretionary
Application deadline: None specified
Location: Northern Ireland

Background

The PV Support Programme for the Charity Sector is provided and administered in Northern Ireland by Action Renewables.

Objectives of Fund

The purpose of the programme is to fund projects to install solar electricity panels, also known as photovoltaics (PV), in the charity sector and in schools. The aim of this is to help such organisations reduce their environmental impact and meet their charitable objectives.

Value Notes

In 2021/22 Action Renewables will fund a maximum of 12 projects.
The amount of funding awarded to each project is at the discretion of Action Renewables.

Who Can Apply

Applications will be accepted from schools and registered charities based in Northern Ireland.

To be eligible applicants must:

Have a long-term lease on their building - long-term being defined as 5+ years.
Satisfy a feasibility study with a baseload demand greater than 12kW.
Agree to install a 12kW PV on target property - 3 phase commercial connection.
Where their building is rented or leased, have permission from their landlord for the project, and an agreement in place in the event of the landlord selling the property.

Eligible Expenditure

Selected projects will be provided with funding for small scale energy generation, initially through solar PV installations. Action Renewables will retain full ownership of the solar system and will cover all installation and maintenance costs.

Once installed, Action Renewables will invoice the customer pro-rata for electricity generated from the solar panels at a reduced cost compared to grid electricity.