Domestic Solar PV Quotes 2022 - No PM requests - See Mod note post #1

Firstly thanks to all the excellent posters on this helpfully and informative thread and forum in general.

My own quote that I went with and due to be installed next month is:

17 X 340 Watt panels.

6kw Solis hybrid inverter 5g.

Eddi + hub. (Hot water diverter)

2 X 5kw Puredrive batteries

Total 13.5K

Minus grant 3k

Cost to me 10.5k

South East North Wexford

Puredrive have a decent website with dimensional drawing of their battery packs, they are modular so can go from 5 to 10 kWh in future.

10.5kw for me about 120kg. Its about the same hight a width of 4 small suitcases stacked

Here is the spec sheet for the 5kw battery.

Which group ?

Could someone DM list of decent installers looking at getting solar pv and a bit raw on requirements based in Mitchelstown Co. Cork

The quote itself is a little on the rich side. I'd say closer to €3500 is about right. We have a formula that we sort of use for quotes.

€1k for every 1Kwp + €1K per 2.5Kwhr Battery Storage + €500 (EDDI) = rough approximation to pay.

but the problem with smaller systems, is that the formula doesn't really match as there are a lot of "fixed costs" from suppliers. Costs roughly the same to get two guys onto your roof to install 6 panels as it does 8 panels, so the formula tends to be "off" on the smaller systems.

Speaking of that, you sure you want 2.5Kwp in panels? Obviously you didn't specify your household usage, but your average household in Ireland uses about 4,000 units a year. For that size house, you'd ideally be looking at 4.0-5.0Kwp in panels. Ideally the larger the better on panels. You see it all the time here, people wishing that they got 2x extra panels on their initial install. It might cost €400 extra for 2x panels at initial install, but it might cost €750-€800 to add 2 panels down the road 6 months after install as you have to get the lads out again.

Battery even a small one (2.5Kwhr) really does improve yur efficiency. I realize that all these additions add to the overall cost, but if you want to maximise the return on the money your spending.....

The feed in tariff is pretty much guaranteed to be useless. They'll pay a few cent in the day and will hit you with a huge peak evening rate which will eat it up.

Au contraire!

I think you'll find that virtually everyone here can and does consume most of what they generate. If you take an average 4Kwp system, you might get 4-5 hrs of good production in a day where that is making 3Kw or above (in summer). Call it 12-15Kw. Put that into a battery and then consume it at midnight.

The reality is that with the exception of 2-3 months in summer where you have too much, most of the time you are struggling to meet your needs.

Adding an off the shelf 2.4kWh battery will cost you in the region of €900 although there are a few selling second hand ones on here for around the €700 mark (including @garo I think at the minute).

Or if you're feeling ambitious you could add 10kWh in a DIY setup for around €1.5k.

If I remember correctly my pylontech could discharge at 1.2kW each. I had 2 of them so 2.4kW total.

My 20kWh pack charges and discharges at about 3.5kW max I think.

@bullit_dodger Over the XMAS my b(r)other-in-law who is NOT into solar was telling me about EV tech - and how he could use an EV (he also does not own one yet) to "power the house". I always though it was one-way.

Like your explanation - puty there isnt a "key post" button!