<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Lumen Solar — Solar guides for Ireland</title><description>Plain-English guides to solar in Ireland from an SEAI-registered installer in Athlone: grants, batteries, quotes and what solar actually does on an Irish roof.</description><link>https://lumensolar.ie</link><language>en-ie</language><item><title>CSRD After the Omnibus: Who Reports Now</title><link>https://lumensolar.ie/blog/csrd-ireland-business-energy-strategy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lumensolar.ie/blog/csrd-ireland-business-energy-strategy</guid><description>The EU&apos;s Omnibus directive rewrote sustainability reporting in 2026. Who is still in scope for CSRD, from when, and where on-site solar genuinely helps.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEAI Solar Grants 2026: What You Can Claim</title><link>https://lumensolar.ie/blog/seai-solar-grants-2026-what-you-can-claim</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lumensolar.ie/blog/seai-solar-grants-2026-what-you-can-claim</guid><description>A plain guide to solar grants in Ireland for 2026 — the SEAI domestic grant, the Non-Domestic Microgen Scheme and TAMS, and the rules that decide eligibility.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to Read a Solar Quote</title><link>https://lumensolar.ie/blog/how-to-read-a-solar-quote</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lumensolar.ie/blog/how-to-read-a-solar-quote</guid><description>No two solar quotes are laid out the same way. What to look for, which omissions matter, and the questions that separate a real design from a price per panel.</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Does Solar Actually Work in Irish Weather?</title><link>https://lumensolar.ie/blog/does-solar-work-in-irish-weather</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lumensolar.ie/blog/does-solar-work-in-irish-weather</guid><description>Why solar panels respond to daylight rather than heat, what Irish seasonality really means for a system, and how a good design works with it rather than against it.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Solar for SMEs in Athlone and the Midlands</title><link>https://lumensolar.ie/blog/solar-for-smes-athlone-midlands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lumensolar.ie/blog/solar-for-smes-athlone-midlands</guid><description>Why Midlands businesses are putting solar on their roofs in 2026 — the electricity-price case, the grants, and what a typical SME project actually involves.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Solar PPAs in Ireland: PPA vs Buying Outright</title><link>https://lumensolar.ie/blog/what-is-a-solar-ppa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lumensolar.ie/blog/what-is-a-solar-ppa</guid><description>How a Solar Power Purchase Agreement works for Irish businesses, what it costs you, and an honest comparison against owning the system outright.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The SEAI Non-Domestic Solar Grant: A Business Guide</title><link>https://lumensolar.ie/blog/seai-non-domestic-solar-grant-business-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lumensolar.ie/blog/seai-non-domestic-solar-grant-business-guide</guid><description>How the Non-Domestic Microgen Grant works in 2026 — who qualifies, how the €162,600 maximum is structured, the sequencing rules, and where applications go wrong.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>