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

hi im new to boards and just about to start the leg work getting quotes. can someone point me in the direction of good installers. not overly trusting of the f/book recommendations etc so if could bother a few for help pls. i am also going to head down the server rack batteries route so that i can expand over time.

cheers

Yes I have. You can see them in my previous posts.

Question to all with knowledge.

Does the inverter only have a lifetime of 10 years? How much to replace an inverter?

People work out payback time but dont consider the lifetime of the parts.

When I tried check your previous posts via your profile all I could see was cycling posts, but with the new boards most things don't work right. Inverters last approx 10-15 years or more. You can extend the warranty on most. Panels last 25-30 years. Batteries lose performance but will keep on working.

Update:

Without naming the company, I wanted to post an update on how this fit was progressing.

In a nutshell, they're not making much money out of us! In fact, it wouldn't surprise me is they have lost heavily.

But what I have to say is how absolutely amazing this company and its fitters are. All brilliant, all friendly, I wouldn't want anyone else doing this fit.

So the fit started on Tuesday (7th June). The roof/panel fitter and his right hand man arrived at 10:30. They're come ing to me from Dublin (I'm in Wexford) and had to collect the panels, rails, fittings etc. that morning. By 3:30, they gave up for the day having fitted 3 rows of brackets for 5 panels on the east facing dormer. The biggest issue was how the tiles on my house are fitted, and his slate rip wasn't long enough to get to the nail in the very top of the tile (unusual to nail the top of the tile).

On Wednesday, the top row on the right hand south facing side of the roof had the brackets fitted.

On Thursday they attended another job of 12 panels on a house. They started and finished that house on the same day! I wasn't mad as they had already given me two days. It also shows what a pain my house is for them!

On Friday, they were back and finished fitting the remainder of the brackets on the left hand south facing side. They were going to try to finish, but with ex storm Alex blowing a gale, they decided against it. Frankly I wouldn't have wanted them trying to fit panels on a 45 degree roof in storm level winds with occasional showers. They wanted to come back today (Saturday) to finish, but I mentioned the winds were forecast to remain high, so probably not the best decision, they agreed.

All the electrics are fitted. Although they changed the inverter model from a standard Solis (I thought it was hybrid, but I was wrong, it was my mistake) to a SunSynk Hybrid inverter. At least that gives me or a future owner of the house the option to fit a battery in the future if prices come down or I am gifted one! Reading about SunSynk, they get good reviews for longevity and efficiency so its all good. It's also supplied with a wifi data logger, so that should be fun! The electrician managed to run the cable from the "loft" where the inverter is fitted to the consumer unit in the utility room. How they did that is utter genius and totally unexpected. Eddi was fitted in the hot press wired to the twin immersion, Harvi and additional CT clamp was fitted. Eddi shows import from the grid and read to show import from the panels. Not sure where its fitted, I can't see it, but Eddi reports its existence, so that's all good. I don't think its the Eddi with built in Hub though, but I've yet to see one for sale, so I'll see how it goes, I might buy myself a Hub.

They also got the the latest 395 Watt panels for me. SO I have a potential 4740 Watts (yes I know I won't ever see that figure).

They're coming back on Monday to finish, they reckon 4 hours to fit the remaining rails and the panels. So with luck, I should be producing my own power in the afternoon, or at the very latest Tuesday.

So it has to be said that, to a degree, I understand now why the other companies said no, and why this one originally declined also. It turns out it was the owner of the company that assessed my house and said yes in the end. His philosophy is "take the rough with the smooth", he makes on some and loses on others and accepts that is what has to happen for the greater good. How wonderful would it be if every company had such a philosophy.

So I'm looking forward to Monday, I might get my first ever evening solar shower!!

More out of luck than judgement. I realise I could have been one of the "smooth" fits, but I know if I paid for man-hours rather than a set quote, it's unlikely I'd have been able to afford it!

Hi all, I've just joined, and feeling scared as I have agreed to purchase the following for €12,879- grant of €2,370.

10Q cells Duo 385w black mono

Solis string inverter

Performance estimate 3307.92kwhr/year

Wifi monitor

Nc6 submission

Ground mounted.

My usage is 4000 kwhr per year

I currently have panels for hot water since 2007.

After reading this forum I think i might be getting ripped off.

I got a second quote from origional supplier.

2.28kW system

6. 380 watt solar pv panels

Solis inverter

Fully installed €3945 after grant. Subject to site assesment.

All advise greatly excepted.

I was given 2 weeks to cancel.

Thanks Bullit_dodger, I agree I think I'll get second quote to come out and get extra panels and see what price is, as they seem more realistic

They're laughing. You definitely aren't. You got rud. Far too many companies doing it now.

Thanks! Makes me feel a bit better. I will push them a bit and try and strip out any optional extras since the install is not yet complete.

And thanks to this knowledgeable group I have a much better understanding of options for future upgrades.

this whole thing is a mind field, you really do need to do your home work, surely the government should be doing something if there serious about us going green, this is just gouging and SEAI must see this also when companies apply for the grant on customers behalf.

I've been in touch with the co' that gave original quote, explaining everybody is saying i can get cheaper. there response, O you want a cheap job, couldn't believe it, needless to say i will be cancelling, thanks to everybody, I'm still in shock at the price variants. Keep up the good work Maulbrook

There's a bit of cartel pricing going on with installers. Look at midsummer and solartricity - have their prices increased ???

started Getting my quotes for my 2.5KW PV system,

what are the base ball park prices should I be looking?,

what kind of setup should I be looking at battery and eiddie ?

think so my house is a 1950s mid terrace and from my home check which was a waste of time this was the system that I should be looking at getting and quoted me 10k plus vat just for the panels, this is a one stop shop who quoted this,

how big should I be looking at going if it will fit ?

I've been quoted figures between 6-7k for similar set up (2.8kw eddi but no battery).

For such a small system and at those prices it just doesn't make financial sense at the moment.

By the way, others may disagree but pointless to have a battery for such a small system specially with an eddi.

Run a mile from that quote for a start...

Lots of installers I think are more recently steering people away from batteries. Not because they're a bad idea, but because 1 they're a harder sell due to loss of grant and 2 because they're in short supply.