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The Spark Issue 018 — Weekly newsletter for Irish electrical contractors from Shamrock Electrical

The Spark #018: SEAI Retrofit Demand Doubles an...

SEAI retrofit applications have nearly doubled in early 2026 and heat pump grants now stretch to €12,500. Plus dynamic electricity tariffs are now mandatory across all major suppliers, and how...

The Spark #018: SEAI Retrofit Demand Doubles an...

SEAI retrofit applications have nearly doubled in early 2026 and heat pump grants now stretch to €12,500. Plus dynamic electricity tariffs are now mandatory across all major suppliers, and how...

The Spark Issue 017: Solar Grant and Electric Ireland Price Rise

The Spark #017: SEAI Solar Grant Locked In and ...

The SEAI solar grant is locked in until 2029, giving electrical contractors three years of certainty. Electric Ireland raises prices 8% from July 1, and oil eases as a Middle...

The Spark #017: SEAI Solar Grant Locked In and ...

The SEAI solar grant is locked in until 2029, giving electrical contractors three years of certainty. Electric Ireland raises prices 8% from July 1, and oil eases as a Middle...

The Spark Issue 016 — Weekly newsletter for Irish electrical contractors from Shamrock Electrical

The Spark #016: Ireland's €13.8bn Grid Plan and...

Ireland's Climate Change Advisory Council published its 2026 review today, calling for an accelerated EV charging rollout and flagging the country's vulnerability to fossil fuel price shocks. The CRU's approved...

The Spark #016: Ireland's €13.8bn Grid Plan and...

Ireland's Climate Change Advisory Council published its 2026 review today, calling for an accelerated EV charging rollout and flagging the country's vulnerability to fossil fuel price shocks. The CRU's approved...

The Spark Issue 015 — Weekly newsletter for Irish electrical contractors from Shamrock Electrical

The Spark #015: Dynamic Tariffs Are Live and th...

Dynamic electricity tariffs went live on June 1 — every major supplier must now offer time-of-use pricing. Rural housing planning rules are set to ease, opening a new build pipeline...

The Spark #015: Dynamic Tariffs Are Live and th...

Dynamic electricity tariffs went live on June 1 — every major supplier must now offer time-of-use pricing. Rural housing planning rules are set to ease, opening a new build pipeline...

The Spark Issue 014 — Weekly newsletter for Irish electrical contractors from Shamrock Electrical

The Spark #014: Electric Ireland Joins the Pric...

Electric Ireland joins the supplier price rise wave from July 1 — the first rise since 2022. Plus the 2027 new-build supply cliff, fixed lanterns for June garden and entrance...

The Spark #014: Electric Ireland Joins the Pric...

Electric Ireland joins the supplier price rise wave from July 1 — the first rise since 2022. Plus the 2027 new-build supply cliff, fixed lanterns for June garden and entrance...

The Spark Issue 013 — Weekly newsletter for Irish electrical contractors from Shamrock Electrical

The Spark #013: Electricians Named Ireland's Mo...

CSO data names electricians as Ireland's most in-demand trade as construction employment jumps 11.7%. Solar PV applications are up 186% and quality installers are already booked solid. Plus motion sensor...

The Spark #013: Electricians Named Ireland's Mo...

CSO data names electricians as Ireland's most in-demand trade as construction employment jumps 11.7%. Solar PV applications are up 186% and quality installers are already booked solid. Plus motion sensor...