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

Anyone selling the sofar direct in Ireland?

Like Maulbrook - that's a win.

If however you have a solar hot water already, then you more than likely have hot water on Sunny days - so the Eddi will probably be a waste of time. I'd drop that save yourself €500 and put that towards a bigger battery. 8kwhr or there abouts. Might increase your overall by €800 or so (maybe slightly more), but I think that's money well spent.

Good quote that "D" to be fair and your right to max out the panels on the roof within reason.

However if it was me, I'd would drop the Eddi and take that €500 and put it towards even a small battery (2.5Kwhr). It really does improve your overall payback time for your entire system, but can appreciate the extra cost. One thing that you should think through is if you don't get a battery now, you may be getting a non-hybrid inverter meaning you are ruling yourself out of getting a battery down the road without changing your inverter to a hybrid one, or going the seperate route of a Sofar me3000.....so you'll be closing off the road for (easy) upgrade. You can always add another battery and increase capacity later on, as is installing a Eddi yourself (you don't need a spark's as long as you can wire a plug)

With a battery you have options. You can power your xbox, watch tv or heat the oven from the energy in a battery, and of course including heating the immersion itself (manually) from the battery, but you can't do much with the energy in hot water other than use hot water.

Nothing wrong with not getting a battery of course, I just want you to be aware of it should it avoid the "Ohh I wish I'd known that back in the day" :-)

Yes, the question of a battery or not has been difficult to decide.

I probably will get a hybrid inverter just in case I decide to get a battery in the future.

Hi folks

This time last year I got some quotes for domestic solar and got some excellent and helpful feedback from you guys. I didn't go ahead with it at the time as I had other priorities. I am keen to get solar installed sooner rather than later. However, given that costs in general seem to be only going in one direction at present, I am just wondering if solar costs have also gone crazily high the past year or so? Is there longer delays in getting the work done? Is the general consensus still that batteries don't make much sense to standard homes? Any other notable issues/changes etc since I checked into this sector a year ago?

Many thanks!

Hi all, Ive been following this thread for some time and have to say its full of great info help and tips. So here is what I have to work with.

I have a large roof, its at 45* pitch and is south facing. I would guesstimate i have room for between 15-20 panels. We already have 2 (old now) panels that heat our water. We do not have an EV at the moment as range just isn’t where I need it to be for my needs……(I do approx 50K a year but lots of long journeys leaving with considerable range anxiety) Obviously I will however future proof the install to accommodate a future EV purchase and defo want a battery on install with option to expand/upgrade.

What do you guys think I should be looking to install? I see a lot of chatter about a provider from enniskillen are these guys the current value/quality option?

Thanks all and any advice would be greatly appreciated. Philip

Not outrageous. I'd have pegged that (ballpark) in about €8,800-€8,900......so it's probably over the odds, but not mental. The part that I don't know is that your a ground mount. I don't know what effort (if any) and materials that go into a ground mount over the more traditional roof mounted quotes that we deal with. For example is the supplier digging 2-3ft holes to fill in with cement, etc. These type of things aren't stuff that people normally get quoted on and is a little "site specific".

I'd go back and haggle a bit, if you could get down to €9500 and it was my money, I'd probably pull the trigger. But do check a few suppliers. Really, you can't beat 20-30 mins on the phone to a few suppliers. (look in the performance spreadsheet for some names)

Ahh ok, this comment in your quote lead me astray.

Bisol Mounting system on a Ground mount

Like many things, the answer to your question about where to locate the spreadsheet is in the "sticky" (1st thread at the top)

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Finally getting quotes in. I can't avail of a grant. Thoughts on this one?

8x JA Solar 375w panels (in additional to existing 4x 375w panels) - total 4.5kW

5kW hybrid inverter

5.2kWh LFP Battery

Total €9,847 excluding grant

Thanks. I'm in North Co. Dublin.

Out of curiosity.....why can't you avail of a grant?

Could anybody pm me a recommendation for Dublin? I have a quote of €8600 for 10 panels (3.35kWp), no battery and reading this thread that seems exorbitant. Do the Enniskillen lads serve this side of the world?

PM sent.

That sounds like a good quote. Could you pm me the installer..

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