This webinar will take you through a demo of the EV grant application, and update you on what is coming up.

1. Shane Prendergast - Programme Manager – Electric Vehicles
Emer Barry – Programme Executive – Electric Vehicles
Conor Edgely– Programme Executive – Electric Vehicles
EV Webinar

2. This event is being recorded
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3. Agenda
• Live Demo on the EV Grant System
• What does each status mean
• Recurring issues with grant applications
• SEAI Energy Academy training
• Demand Generation
• Charging infrastructure update
• Q&A

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Live Demo of EV Grant
Submission
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Application status

6. Status Explanation
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• Dealer has started an application but not submitted it.
• Dealer can cancel this application at any time.
Application in Progress by dealers
• Grant offer is now active
• Register vehicle on the same day if required
Letter of Offer Accepted

7. Status Explanation
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• Dealer has uploaded transaction document and invoice.
• Checks being done on registration and tax.
• System will continue to check these details for the next 10 days
Registration pending
• Dealer has uploaded transaction document and invoice.
• Initial checks done on registration and tax dates versus dates of the grant offer.
Tax, VIN and Registration Verified
• SEAI have reviewed and approved the application
Registration Approved

8. Status Explanation
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• The application is going though the final verification prior to payment.
Awaiting Payment
• SEAI have issued payment instruction for the grant.
• The payment process has begun on this grant application.
• Once the dealer receives a remittance email the funds have been
transferred.
Paid

9. Issues with an application
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• There is an issue with the details of the grant application and the vehicle registered.
• The application requires intervention from the dealer.
• Dealer will receive an email detailing the issue and what to do
Resubmit Registration
• The grant payment application has failed.
• Dealer will have received email detailing the reason for failure.
Tax, VIN and Registration Verification Failed
• The grant has passed the expiry date without dealer submitting transaction document and
invoice, grant application is automatically cancelled.
• Dealer has requested grant application to be cancelled by SEAI.
Grant Cancelled by SEAI
If in any doubt STOP the process and contact SEAI

10. Recurring issues with grant applications
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Customer signature
on Application Form
and Transaction
Document don’t
match
Pages missing from
the application form
Vehicle cost on the
application form and
invoice don’t match
SEAI Grant not
shown on the invoice
No deposit on
amount on a private
grant
VAT amount not on
the invoice
VAT number not on
the invoice
Incorrect documents
attached for payment
(e.g. different
customers
documents)
Stat code applied for
is different to the stat
code registered
Documents are not
scanned clearly
Vehicle registered
prior to grant
approval or taxed
after grant approval
ends
Wrong registration
type e.g. Private
registered as
Company, Demo not
registered as Garage

11. • Email notifications
– The grant system has one mail address for all notifications to be
sent. The dealership should ensure these go to an email address / inbox
that is regularly monitored.
– Please read the email notification. This will tell you why a grant has
failed.
– This email is also used for the remittance advice when the payment is
made
– If you need the email updated please email evgrantscheme@seai.ie from
the email address currently on the system. If this isn’t possible email the
request on headed paper with your dealer ID, the existing email and the
new one to be added.
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12. Log onto www.seaienergyacademy.ie
Register as an EV Dealer
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Demand Generation
Activities
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14. • 125 applications received
• Assessment of dealerships is underway to include
– Sales
– Website review
– Training
– Mystery Shopping of Customer Experience
• Awards will include
– County Winner
– 4 Regional Winners
– 1 National Winner
• The regional winners will be invited to SEAI Energy
Show in March where the National Winner will be
announced
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SEAI EV Dealership of the Year 2023
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15. Commercial Fleet Trials
• 200 business will get the use of an EV for 3 months
• All businesses are offered a charge point all supported by SEAI
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Vehicle Specification M1 (30 passenger units) N1 (20 light commercial units)
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV, fully electric) Yes Yes
Minimum range (km, WLTP) 350 150
Top speed (kph) >100 >100
Vehicle Warranty 3 years or 100,000km 3 years or 100,000km
Minimum Loading Capacity Not Applicable 350kg
Whole Vehicle Type Approval Required Required
Mileage for lease 30,000km 30,000km

16. EV Cost Comparison Calculator
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20. New TCO Offering – Pilot Phase
• Embed the SEAI TCO calculator into your own
website
• Your customer can then compare an EV with an
ICE without leaving your website.
• SEAI link in with your developers
• There will be two options
– Simple option which is a simplified version of
the calculator that can be dropped onto your
website, manual selection of vehicles to
compare
– Complex version whereby data is passed from
your website into the tool to auto populate
vehicle selection. Will require development
from your side.
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21. New TCO Offering – Pilot Phase
• If development is needed on your end it will be at
your own cost
• The tool itself will be provided free of cost with
instructions for developers to include in your
website.
• Our developers will be available to answer
questions.
• Open to all dealerships to use
• Trial – early 2023
– Do you own your website?
– Do you manage and operate the website
yourself?
– Do you use JATO to populate your vehicle
information?
• Should you wish to be considered for the trial
please send the above info to
shane.prendergast@seai.ie
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Charging Infrastructure

23. Categories of Charging
– Home/Domestic Charging
– Destination Charging
• Hotels, gyms, tourist destinations
– On-Street Charging
• 1200+ chargers, ESB E-cars, EasyGo
– Fast/Rapid Charging
• Usually at motorway service stops

24. SEAI and ZEVI- EV Infrastructure Support
– Home Charger Programme (€600 per Home)
• Off Street; any home owner can now apply
• You don’t need an EV to apply
– Apartment Charging Programme
• 60% to 90% of all infrastructure costs
• Open for applications
– Public Charger Programme (€10k per Post)
under review
• On Street Residential Parking Locations
• Via Local Authorities
– Destination Charger Grant
• 2023; Details to be developed by ZEVI

25. Home Charger Application Process
• Now open to all you don’t need to have an
EV
• Online Application must be completed by
applicants only
• Applications where dealerships applied on
behalf of customers will be rejected
• Full process now online, no more paperwork
required
• Applications valid for 6 months only
• Smart Chargers only from January 2023
• For any further queries or feedback on this
please reach out to EVchargers@seai.ie

26. Low Emissions Vehicle Toll Incentive (LEVTI)
• This scheme offers reduced
toll charges to EV drivers
• Scheme is run by Transport
Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
• This is an opt in scheme
• The vehicle must have a tag
• Up to 75% reduction in tolls
depending on the time of day
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27. SEAI Business Supports
• Energy Audits for businesses with an energy bill of over €10,000 per annum
– SEAI provide a voucher for €2,000 for an energy audit to review your energy use and
provide a report / recommendations on how to save energy.
– Audit is carried out by an Energy Assessor registered with SEAI
– Businesses can apply online for the voucher.
• Non-Domestic Microgen Grant
– Up to €2,400 towards the installation of solar PV for your business
– Up to 6kWp – which is approximately 16 panels of 25m2
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28. Questions & Answers
Contacts
shane.prendergast@seai.ie
emer.barry@seai.ie
conor.edgely@seai.ie
evgrantscheme@seai.ie