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With Ireland's new BER system, does adding solar still boost your rating? Yes, but often by less. And it's trickier to check.

Two things changed on 24 May 2026:

• New BER scale: 8 levels (A0 to G), down from 15.
• New solar method: your battery and heating setup now affect the result, because solar used at home counts for more than solar exported.

So solar's BER boost is now smaller (around a third less for a typical home without a battery) and more specific to your setup.

It matters because your BER affects resale value, retrofit planning, and green mortgage eligibility.

Check what solar could do to your rating:
https://airpv.ie/ber-calculator

What do you think of the new system? Feedback on the calculator welcome!

The AirPV calculator just got a major glow up!

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Get answers to:

- Is a battery worth it?
- How much does solar save?
- Will it change my BER?

Book Launch: Shades of Red by Vivienne McKechnie (Revival Press)
Friday 24th April, 7.30pm
The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Sq., Limerick

Revival Press has published and is launching Shades of Red, the powerful new poetry collection from Limerick poet Vivienne Mckechnie. The launch will be performed by author Donal Ryan.

In this deeply personal and finely observed book, McKechnie traces the shifting contours of loss, love, and memory across the Irish landscape. Her poems move from the stark horror of Tuam’s unmarked graves to the quiet heartbreak of farewells at Shannon Airport; from pets buried under apple trees to children building futures far from home. Each poem becomes a waypoint in a wider emotional geography - one shaped by separation, resilience, and the fierce bonds that endure.
Shades of Red explores the distances that open between us: between parent and child, past and present, human and animal, the living and the lost. Yet through every divide runs a steady current of love, rendered with McKechnie’s characteristic clarity, tenderness, and truthfulness.
This launch marks another highlight in Limerick’s vibrant literary calendar, bringing readers together in the atmospheric surroundings of the People’s Museum to celebrate a collection that speaks to the heart of Irish experience.
All are warmly invited to attend and share in an evening of poetry, conversation and community. Refreshments served.
An April is Poetry Month in Limerick Event!

Solar energy at night = the best light show on earth.

Aurora Borealis is what happens when a solar storm hits our atmosphere.

The same sun that powers your panels can also paint the sky!

Happy Summer Solstice & European Solar Day! 😎

Great session on solar with Joe this morning! Thanks Live 95

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Live95 Limerick Today Podcasts https://shows.acast.com/live-95-limerick-today-podcasts/episodes/solar-panels-are-they-worth-the-investment via

Solar panels: Are they worth the investment? | Live95 Limerick Today Podcasts Listen to Solar panels: Are they worth the investment? from Live95 Limerick Today Podcasts. Joe speaks to Scott McKechnie, a solar specialist and Technical Manager for a large global renewables developer, about whether or not solar panels are worth the investment

Great chatting solar with Joe Nash! Live 95

🌞 Why now?
• Payback down to 5 yrs or less
• Record-low prices + latest tech
• 0 % VAT + €1,800 SEAI grant + export tariff
• Green loans from ~3 % APR

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🎙️Great chatting solar with Joe Nash! Live 95

🌞 Why now?
• Payback in ≤ 5 yrs
• Record-low prices + latest tech
• 0 % VAT + €1,800 SEAI grant + export tariff
• Green loans from ~3 % APR

➡️ Calculate yours: https://airpv.io

AirPV AirPV Is Your One-Stop-Platform For Going Solar.

AirPV is proud to support a brilliant local club doing great things on and off the pitch.

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