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

You are a high consumer and a lot of your consumption happens during the day. Do you have a monthly breakdown to get a sense of how much goes into the HP? I would go big. If needed, get two inverters to cover all the panels. Your second inverter can be a non-hybrid which is much cheaper. I'd be looking at a 10kW total install if I was in your place.

You could just get a 5kWh battery now and decide to increase it later. Right now you need some battery to maximise the grant. Later you can expand that 5 to 10 or go DIY.

It's a wholesaler price. I know a guy ;)

That's pretty good that. Harder to get real "value" down in the lower sized installations. Of course your going to want more panels now :-)

Have got a number of quotes over the last few weeks and looking for some advice.

Quote 1 seems off the reservation - how do the others look?

If the grant is going to 2400 , would that mean the 600 euro grant for the battery is gone? If so it would make sense , there is no great benefit to the country if individuals get batteries. The state is more interested in the production of electricity and for people to provide back into the grid

here are my numbers:

I would ideally like a PV Solar set up that would convert most of the day rate to night rate - I think that is the best I can hope for....

Thanks for all your help

My mother got a quote for her own house by a company, seems quite high going by the talk on here. I'm very new to this stuff so these threads have been a great help.

9 panels, 3.01kw system, hot water divert, BER, (by the way what does BER actually mean?)

8.4k after the grant, seems a bit pricey? My mother runs a B&B during the summer and the idea would be to take pressure off the electricity usage during the summer to heat water etc. Would a battery be a better option so as to get use out of the system during the winter? Thanks for the info on here so far, it's been great.

Building Energy Rating (BER).

https://www.seai.ie/home-energy/building-energy-rating-ber/

That quote should be set on fire and the company's number deleted. Did the quote come from a company with the number 8 in its name. If it did they are the most expensive in the Country.

What part of Ireland are you in as not all Solar PV companies cover nationwide.

Is that solar as a service?

Where have you been the last 12 months? They were even named😁

Hi all,

I got a quote in 2020 when I was first considering Solar Panels but ended up putting it on hold.

I'm still figuring out all the tech speak and what everything means etc... and I don't think I knew how much electric I was using when I first got the quote.

Based on my current electric bills over the last 2 years by annual usage is 3300 kwH (don't have Electric Car but might consider for next one).

Here is the updated quotes - there are 3 options

Is the pricing competitive? Any other thoughts?

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Quote A: 3kWp of modules kitted to a 3.0kWp Inverter

8 x Bisol 375w Monocrystalline modules (All black modules)*

Bisol Mounting system on a tile roof

Santon Fire Safety Switch

Santon Switch Gear

Sofar 3.0kWp Inverter

Costing

  €6900 (inclusive of VAT)

+  €550 (Hot Water Diverter)

- €1800 (SEAI Grant)

  €5650 Final cost after grant incentive

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Quote B: Battery System (Alpha)

3kWp of modules kitted to 5.7kWh battery storage

10 x Bisol 375 w Monocrystalline modules (All black modules)*

Bisol Mounting system on a tile roof

Santon Fire Safety Switch

Santon Switch Gear

Alpha 5 kWp Inverter kitted to 5.7kWh storage capacity

Costing

  €10,000 (inclusive of VAT)

+  €550 (Hot Water Diverter)

- €2700 (SEAI Grant)

  €7850 Final cost after grant incentive

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Quote C: Battery System (Alpha)

4.5kWp of modules kitted to 5.7kWh battery storage

12 x Bisol 375w Monocrystalline modules (All black modules)*

Bisol Mounting system on a tile roof

Santon Fire Safety Switch

Santon Switch Gear

Alpha 5 kWp Inverter kitted to 5.7kWh storage capacity

Costing

  €10,800 (inclusive of VAT)

+  €550 (Hot Water Diverter)

- €3000 (SEAI Grant)

  €8,350 Final cost after grant incentive

A BER is required after the work is complete and is not covered on the cost detailed above.

They are all too high, the third is the better deal but even that can be bettered.

Are they all from the same company?

I know it is hard going through all the quotes but checking this doc will give you an idea of the cost of similarly installed systems.

Have a few more questions if anyone might have some answers.

• Is there a version of https://sunroof.withgoogle.com/ what works in Ireland to calculate options for roofs?

Does anyone know if there would be much additional cost / complexity in adding 1 or 2 panels to the system that are on a garden shed in addition to a roof setup?

• Has anyone ever sought (and received) planning permission for Solar Panels? From what I read, PP is required for 12m2 of panels and most quotes will be over this thresehold.