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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 08, 2025

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor N. Fennell

To ask the Chief Executive to detail its strategy toward solar PV installation of existing housing, apartment complexes and future developments. Report to include current budget and projected annual budget allocation between now and 2030.

REPLY:

Photovoltaic solar panels have not been installed as part of the council's energy efficiency retrofit programme to date. The programme's objective is to achieve a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2, and the installation of PV panels is currently not required to satisfy this rating requirement.

The use of PV panels on SDCC’s housing projects is determined on a case-by-case basis. However, in most cases, PV panels are required in order for a project to achieve an A1 or A2 BER rating, which is the performance standard for SDCC’s new build developments.