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

First of all, go check the 4 panels. They are worth checking and fixing if they work. You could keep them independently.

Each panel will be connected to a micro-inverter with all 4 micro-inverters all wired in together feeding into a cable in your attic which will go down to your board. So you don't have an inverter anywhere. There is likely just a junction box in the attic.

Micro-inverters just create AC straight away at each panel. So you should have 230v coming up from your board. They need AC to run

Price is inclusive or exlusive of grant? The inverter won't give you much scope for expansion down the line. You should ask what a 5 or 6kw inverter would cost.

I agree, I'm seriously considering forgetting about it all together. I know they will charge me for workmen coming out and expenses incurred, as they are holding my deposit but I can't throw good money after bad. Although they haven't come back in a week, even though they told me they would be back in a day or two. I dont think there going to do any better and the current price doesn't make any sense. Even with way energy prices are going.Thanks for comment poker-addict, much appreciated.

Your formula is slightly off. Remember it's €1k per 2kWh battery.

(4.3 x €1.2k) + (€1k x 2.4/2) + €550 = €5160 + €1,200 + €550 = €6,910

This makes the quote even worse.

Bear in mind that the formula is geared towards larger installs - your proposal is smaller and the fixed costs will therefore bring up the price. But it's certainly on the expensive side.

Hi Folks,

looking to get a small 3.6kw system put in. Two companies quoted so far both strongly advised against a battery as "would barely fill it with your heat pump". Both quotes coming in at €10-11k (before grant) for 8 jinko panels, Sofar HYD ES 3000, and scaffolfing (€2k as roof is over 7m). This seems extremely high compared to quotes here in this thread. Would someone be able to PM any suppliers where they got more reasonable quotes? I'm Dublin based if it matters.

Thanks in advance,

P

I've gone for the following;

14 x 380W panels

6kw inverter

5kw battery

Extra wiring/fuseboard works to install on external building

Optimisers on all panels

Eddi

The usual install parts like rails, shunt switch, comms hub to link 3 seperate arrays yadda yadda.

12,200 after grant. Might not be the best deal out there but they're doing everything as some installers were unwilling to do the extra wiring to external buildings.

Yeah I was quoted a few months back, I'd imagine prices have gone up a fair bit since demand is on the rise too. What size is that Huawei battery? From a personal standpoint I simply wouldn't have Huawei equipment in the house but that's purely a personal view.

Sadly I reckon energy prices will continue to rise. Wish that wasn't the case. We've been told to expect a few hard winters by governments in Europe. So that's more justification to get solar. But not at any price of course.

Ignoring the Ukraine conflict, just with the dirty CO2 fuels needing to go end of life / drop massively that means more pressure to find green replacements.

Even a huge uptake in EVs means wedneed a heap more capacity on the gird.

And solar dies in winter as we know. Hydro at sea isn't there yet bar small test sites in our part of the world afaik. Wind is seeing huge uptake of course. There will rightly be huge pressure to scale up green energy. Storing it remains a challenge.

Then back to Ukraine, Europe needs to find a replacement for Russian fuel. So the markets we buy from will remain bumpy for years. So our largest provider to Europe will remain closed.

Not trying to scare monger. Expressing my view.

So a longer X year ROI won't worry me as then from the following year it's all free juice. But people still need to keep a level head and get sensible quotes of course.

Does the below sound ok, price & spec wize?

I know the Eddie is for hot water and the Zappi is a car charger but what does the Harvi do for me?

14 x 410w panel 5.7kWh System

6kw Solis Inverter

5.1 Battery 

Eddi

Harvi

Zappi

€13900 - €2400 grant = €11,500

I think the 6kw Solis Hybrid Inverter will allow me to add additional panels in the future if i need to.

Yeah, I'd +1 on what Bakka mentions above. The only additional advice I'd offer is to ask them to bring along 2x extra panels, and if they can fit them to your roof that you do so on the day. They will of course charge you for that, but it'll be like the cheapest way in adding 2x panels, rather than coming back 1 year down the road wishing that you'd done it originally. Usually it's about €200-250 / extra panel on install day.

Hi Delboy,

would u mind PMing me ur supplier for that quote, looking to go that route myself and I think thats not too bad!

Thank you, what would be a reasonable price for something like this? It is difficult to get anyone out to price at the moment. Did have another company quote for something similar a few months back, they included a 5kw battery but want €17,000 after the grant which seemed like a crazy price.