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

Cavity wall insulation looks extremly expensive, attic insulation looks ok but depends on what your getting. And has been said solar looks expensive.

It's 14305.71 + VAT (16236.98)

The heat pump price looks expensive (unless they're replacing all your radiators as well and depending on the size of your house).

Did they come out to survey the house before giving you the quote?

You can ask them not to include the solar if they won't reduce the price on it and assuming you can meet the BER requirements without it.

Pylontech, Soluna, puredrive or BYD. Using the BYD myself and I can't fault it, easy to ad on but hard to get and pricy

Have you ever heard of CFE batteries?

No but I wouldn't be full up to speed on what's being offered at the moment.

The Dyness stuff is OK, it wouldn't be my first choice TBF

Get the cavity walls done; you can get the individual grant for that and it will cost a lot less if you shop around.

get your attic up to 300mm; shop around you will easily beat this price. You can get a grant.

Shop around for windows and doors some seriously good prices can be had if your willing to consider going with windows imported from Poland. Make sure your going for a product with a U value of 1.0 or lower. Usually you will pay an extra 5-10% for triple glazed; I think it’s worth it.

and shop around for PV quotes.

don’t spend any money upgrading your heating system until you have done the insulation / windows / doors above and see what your house is like to live in. Try to run your existing boiler at its lowest output temperature for a month in winter and see what happens.

Got quote. €14,400 after grant (€2400) for 5.8kw below, not sure if go for it.

Tiger Neo N-type 54HL4-B 400-420 Watt All Black

5.81kW of Solar Power

14 x panels JKM415N-54HL4-B

415 Watt panels

5 kW Huawei Total Inverter Rating

1 x SUN2000-5KTL-L1

Battery

5 kWh Huawei Total Battery Storage

1 x LUNA2000-5-S0

4,617kWh per year

I signed off on an almost identical system in February, for €8,350, ex grant*.

(5.85 PV Array; 5kW Inverter; 5.2kW Battery)

I know prices have risen a little in the interim, but definitely shop around!

*I did get the €600 battery grant, so €9,000 would be the equivalent today, I suppose

Great advice

Wasn't aware of any huawei tax.

Sorry I couldn't find post 3697,

Just rechecked my post and found that I typed "could" instead of "couldn't.

Thanks a million.

I really appreciated your advice,

Looking for another installer around connacht with a better price.

Most installers are changing a lot when grant is involved.,

Shop around is definitely the way.

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Hi all !!😀,

Looking for opinion's on three Quotes : I was originally looking at getting 12 panels, but think i might be able to push to 16. Want to eventually be able to add a battery so a hybrid inverter is a must and also have the option of adding a couple of panels to the west facing side of the house in the future (not sure what quote 1's hybrid rating is, so might have a issue there). seems very hard to get value at the moment , especially when you are aware of the real cost of the inverters/ panels ect... !

Quote 1:System size: 6.8kW - PV Panels – Leapton 400w by 16 - All black Panels.

Panel Mounting – Renusol

Inverter - Solis single phase 5G inverter.

Price after grant - €8,040 + 700 for hybrid inverter( which i want to future proof)

Quote 2: 4.8kW - PV Panels – 12x 400w Jinko N panels (around 250 euro each for extra panel)

Inverter - Sofar 6kw hybrid inverter

Price after grant - €8,090

Quote 3: 16 x Jinko 415w Neo N-Type 

1 x Sofar 6kW Hybrid (HYD-6000-EP)

1 x Eddi with Hub

1 x BER

1 x FSS

Price after grant - €10,883

Quote one is a good start

Batteries and eddies for hot water are luxuries. If you have the right plan with your service provider, you'll be a long time if ever get payback on them

If money is particularly sensitive, always choose panels over battery or eddie.

Panels generate money, batteries or eddies don't.

The above only makes sence since we get paid for excess, your excess revenue can offset your use if you can shift as much use to the night rate and super night rates.

If I knew 6 months ago what I know now and see how i can benefit from raw generation, I'd skip the battery and eddie and buy 8 more panels.

I spent 10k. 3ish of that was battery and eddie. Every day, good or bad I'm making money. But now, completely bought into it I see the benefit in the bank and want to get an electric vehicle to cut out the majority of the 400 a month we spend on diesel.

I find it brilliant to be less concerned about rising ESB and eventually diesel costs.

Solar is an investment. You won't get the same return on your money from the bank, or from your pension. The key to the return are the panels.

Bottom line. Panels panels panels

Aim for a 6kwh hybrid inverter anything less is taking the piss.