Domestic Solar PV Quotes 2020

I have a feeling after you get it in you will start thinking hum maybe I will put panels on the east and west. Don't worry we all do it, its a power thing.

It starts with small and takes over. You are amongst friends here.

Ok, one last question for now.

I am still not sure if i am eligible for the grant.

on the SEAI application form it says houses built in 2011 or before (per MPRN ESB was connected in 2011) does that mean i am eligible?

I rang SEAI and they were absolutely useless. they told me it had to be before 2006!! then when in said what the form said they said oh yeah before 2011, but thats not what the form says!!

i could just stick in the application i suppose but i dont want the clock ticking on the application till i have narrowed down the options

Oh really? I did not know that.......thank you

ok, got one quote in, appreciate your advice

4 panels south, 4 east, giving 3.16KWh - eddi hot water diverter (250l tank already installed), smart meter, associated wiring, no battery = €7.9k(I have to sort out the grant myself, so about €6k.

They said we only need to one inverter, is that true given we have panels south and panels west?

Thoughts?

(I could could add four west, but it's facing the street and at that stage I'd be looking at a battery to, so it would add to the cost)

I expect this is entirely up to the installer and location of panels and consumer unit/inverter. In my setup panels on front come in 2nd story roof down conduit in office to inverter and then down into single side extension roof and through wall at back of consumer box. The panels on extension power cable goes back up same conduit to inverter.

My setup doesn't go anywhere near the meter box which is on the far side of the extension no where near inverter or panels on my main roof

Ditch the quote. The SAAS provider can do an 8 panel system 2.9kw for 3600. Get an extra panel for 400 max off him and you get 3.2 for 4k. Get the diverter separately.

Are you tied to the company who's quote you submit for the grant application? I can't see myself getting this done before christmas and Eamon Ryan is putting his reputation? on the line for getting the feed-in tariff implemented in January.

Seem to remember reading that once your approved.... you have 9 months to get it in.

Got a quote today. I can’t get the grant. 16 panals 5.4kwp system. Solis 5k inverter. No eddi and no battery. €9000. Thoughts?

one installer mentioned 7 months to me

Can be bettered me thinks where are ya. Was the no eddi and no battery by choice?

PV itself will work quite happily with that meter. In fact, if it's one of the super (super) old ones, it will actually run in reverse if you are exporting. It wasn't the original intent of course, but that's the way they worked.

Course with the forthcoming Feed-in-tariffs, you'll need a smart meter to take advantage of the small benefit, and sooner or later we'll all get one.... but you won't have to swap out the meter in the short term anyway.

Got my first quote today in writing.

16x380w 6.07kW JA Solar

5kW Pure Drive battery

6 KW hybrid solis inverter

Eddi HW diverter

Wifi adapter

Isolater switch

€11900

Going on the basis of €1k per kWp and €1k per 2.5kWh battery, I would be expecting €8k (plus 3k grant) totalling €11k for the 6kWp array. So is this €1k too expensive or is that still a decent price?

I have another verbal quote for approx €8k for the same setup so I'm presuming it's near enough accurate.

positive reviews for them, nothing but positive reviews for them here. Never herd a bad word about them.

I used the EnnisKillen Boys after 2 recommendations here. I'd say there's quite a lot of people here who have used them since because they're one of 2 companies who seem to regularly have prices quoted that are very competitive.