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

These guys are doing my install soon. Panels on 18th and wiring 25th October. That’s just over a month after paying deposit. I’d say I got a cancellation appointment. I have 12 panels going up, but quote I got is similar in terms of cost per panel and battery,etc.

I know you’re getting mixed views here. Excluding the battery, I think it's a decent price with prices as they are. €1450 per kWp.

I’d suggest get more panels and drop the battery. Get paid ~15c FIT on what you don’t use.

And then you can shave some cost off maybe. Panels are under €200 each and installer’s on the roof which is where the cost is (labour for them and sparks). Tell them you’ll buy 2 more panels if they throw in 2 FOC (or something like that). If they say no, if any panels will be shaded, get them to install optimisers FOC on just those ones (which is all you need, or it will drag output down for all the panels on that string).

Also get them to confirm the size of the inverter. You’ve 4.8kWP of panels. So they should be roughly under about 1.5 times the size of the invertor. That’s important if you add more panels.

Then seems it’s €2400 for battery. Don't say what size that is. 5kwh I’d assume?

About 4k over the odds, theres better out there.The quote below is from Dairequinlan in post 3542 on previous page

first one is for 12 panels which I think is pretty optimistic based on our roof area, wasn't based on a site survey, just plans.

12x410W panels (4.92KW)

5kW hybrid inverter

5.2kW battery

full installation, etc. Total after grant is 10,885

Christ that's bad @Silent Running. You can't blame yourself though. You hired a recommended professional crowd who did a butch job. No doubt the legal proceedings will set you right but it will be painful.

About 200 per panel I was quoted for extra ones

410W JA Solar PV Panels.. I think for the installer the cost is getting on the roof etc scaffolding adding a panel or two isn't that much extra work for them

For me, I think you’re done and got a good price @1354eur per kWp. So if you get the vibe they know their stuff and aren't chancers, go for it!!

Only thing I’d suggest is see can you get more panels before signing the deal. Or ask them to bring some on the day and agree the price per panel now. Will be way less than @1354eur per kWp as they are on the roof and sparks are onsite anyway.  

I’ve the same size system (4.8kWp) and we’ve an EV so we could use more power at times. Plus you’d get paid the FIT on spare. Inverter can take more so the 5kW inverter will handle more than 5kW of panels.

Them giving you 'monitoring' would be standard already and you'd expect it's already part of it. You'd be expecting them to should you how the inverter software works to be able to read that info anyway. Nothing in inverter software for you to change, it’s just an output – it that’s makes sense. 

have you tried https://midsummer.ie/ ?

Yes unfortunately Midsummer dont stock Solis.

No not them

Jesus your not aloud to say anything bad about the Ennis K illen B oys here.

TBF they have a very good reputation.

But not all enniskillen installer's are the same.

Sweet. Welcome!! I'm only 2.5months ahead of you. Generate is low at mo of course being mid-Oct but every little helps :)

Remind us, what setup did you get?

That was a decent price too. And it's a large system. You'll be able to heat the gaff on plug-in electric rads now for a lot of the day (if you have them)

The 5kw inverter is fine for that size array as long as you don't plan on adding another few panels. I've exactly the same amount of panels but opted for a 6kw (they had the 5kw fixed to the wall) Initally it was a 5.5kw install, it a job got camcelled in Dublin and they came a day early, and had the higher output panels with them. I wanted the 6kw inverter because I have room for another 6 panels 2.5kw which would def max out the 6kw inverter