How much funding has been distributed to installation projects involving solar PV and/or energy storage systems only, rather than as part o…

The following response sets out the funding information for solar PV/energy storage systems not installed with a renewable heating or energy efficiency measure across the Scottish Government’s heat in buildings schemes for domestic properties.
Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme
The following table sets out the amount of funding through the HES Grant and Loan Scheme (formerly HES Loan and Cashback Scheme) for solar PV/energy storage systems where not installed with a certified renewable heating or energy efficiency measure. These figures include instances where solar PV/energy storage systems have been installed alongside an existing renewable heating system.
Funding for Standalone Solar PV/Energy Storage Systems (£)
Local Authority
2019
- 2020
2020
- 2021
2021
- 2022
2022
- 2023*
2023
- 2024*
Aberdeen City
9,261
10,735
64,889
182,540
269,265
Aberdeenshire
120,402
115,873
201,068
911,847
954,111
Angus
46,329
16,805
58,908
313,050
316,276
Argyll and Bute
2,825
24,895
18,737
122,042
106,288
City of Edinburgh
117,950
41,516
118,757
749,162
1,076,636
Clackmannanshire
16,000
4,978
13,953
45,235
133,039
Dumfries and Galloway
39,206
31,747
71,477
539,127
272,325
Dundee City
0
0
2,010
114,980
210,306
East Ayrshire
27,100
10,000
51,873
288,763
120,182
East Dunbartonshire
28,200
18,946
22,060
212,106
271,355
East Lothian
47,154
45,686
81,079
412,592
348,158
East Renfrewshire
0
10,095
31,610
179,965
226,398
Falkirk
50,337
36,433
59,249
371,154
276,194
Fife
95,668
97,474
159,035
1,133,528
830,593
Glasgow City
18,250
0
51,104
245,685
226,324
Highland
113,324
19,320
137,520
702,488
506,745
Inverclyde
10,896
0
4,410
49,090
89,620
Midlothian
21,000
5,000
71,839
369,084
313,587
Moray
31,000
15,200
63,437
358,730
189,517
Na h-Eileanan Siar
0
0
0
5,000
22,171
North Ayrshire
20,750
0
21,385
211,854
136,172
North Lanarkshire
22,700
0
69,894
490,326
390,133
Orkney Islands
0
0
0
37,830
17,580
Perth and Kinross
67,000
46,745
59,642
740,547
684,527
Renfrewshire
10,000
0
19,450
124,018
161,027
Scottish Borders
83,720
44,337
173,944
476,591
381,747
Shetland Islands
0
0
0
28,200
17,151
South Ayrshire
19,390
0
21,980
176,789
130,625
South Lanarkshire
52,780
32,630
82,560
469,842
526,385
Stirling
60,770
27,634
78,837
274,197
150,961
West Dunbartonshire
0
0
16,065
60,000
79,438
West Lothian
32,899
39,667
146,761
670,474
687,143
* Figures for 2023 – 2024 are up to the end of June 2023.
Private Rented Sector (PRS) Landlord Loan Scheme
The following table sets out the amount of funding through the PRS Landlord Loan Scheme for solar PV/energy storage systems where not installed with a certified renewable heating or energy efficiency measure. These figures include an instance where solar PV/energy storage systems have been installed alongside an existing renewable heating system.
Funding for Standalone Solar PV/Energy Storage Systems (£)
Local Authority
2019
- 2020*
2020
- 2021
2021
- 2022
2022
- 2023*
2023
- 2024**
Aberdeen City
-
0
0
0
0
Aberdeenshire
-
0
0
0
5,000
Angus
-
0
0
0
0
Argyll and Bute
-
0
0
0
0
City of Edinburgh
-
6,000
0
0
0
Clackmannanshire
-
0
0
0
0
Dumfries and Galloway
-
0
0
0
0
Dundee City
-
0
0
0
0
East Ayrshire
-
0
0
0
0
East Dunbartonshire
-
0
0
0
0
East Lothian
-
0
0
0
0
East Renfrewshire
-
0
0
0
0
Falkirk
-
0
0
0
0
Fife
-
0
0
0
21,065
Glasgow City
-
0
0
0
0
Highland
-
0
0
0
0
Inverclyde
-
0
0
0
0
Midlothian
-
0
0
0
0
Moray
-
0
0
0
0
Na h-Eileanan Siar
-
0
0
0
0
North Ayrshire
-
0
0
0
0
North Lanarkshire
-
0
0
0
0
Orkney Islands
-
0
0
0
0
Perth and Kinross
-
0
0
0
0
Renfrewshire
-
0
0
0
0
Scottish Borders
-
3,575
0
0
0
Shetland Islands
-
0
0
0
0
South Ayrshir