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

How much extra per panel are they looking for?

That is high. I know prices have gone up but I paid €200 extra per panel around this time last year.

So the only way to really find out is to see the actual device and check version. I assume all new Zappis are version >=2.1?

myenergy definitely shipping the latest version if you order from them but best check if sourcing elsewhere i guess

That’s the largest allowed inverter unless they have 3 phase or go down the NC7 route. It’s a good point though; I would check with the inverter spec sheet what the max string input voltage is and that you are not going to be exceeding it with that many panels. It seems like a good quote otherwise.

Hi folks, would anyone have any knowledge of CFE batteries? Specifically a cfe 5100 v a Dyness 4.8. Quality/spec/price comparison? I'm not very knowledgeable in these areas.I just recently had a system installed.I had ordered a Dyness, but only after they left did I realise that they installed the cfe, and yet have billed me for the dyness. It was in a metal box so I didn't notice initially. Had some other issues with the install also, so haven't just yet followed it up with the company until I check everything else and get some information. Thanks in advance for any input.

Any thoughts on an Eddi if you have air to water.

HP?

Thanks for the reply. I thought an eddi was needed to allocate the power. Is it not the case during peak solar output without an eddi that i could be sending electric back to grid and getting 10c for each unit and then pulling electric from the grid for 29c for the air to water? so its actually costing me 19c per unit.

Hi folks,

Trying to do my homework and would be appreciate on folks thought. I’m working on getting more quotes.I’m in the Limerick area.

1. 10 Jinko 415 W panels. 415W Tiger Neo N-type 54Cell AB

2. K2 mounting system.

3. 1 Huawei Hybrid inverter or Simalar

4. 1 Fireman switch.

5. 1 Isolation switch.

6. 1 Check Meter

7. New power supply to inverter.

8. 1 fireproof

€10099 before grant

That's very dear for 8 panels... had they got an 8 in their name too..??

Run away. You can do wayyyy better than that.

If you have an EV in the driveway when the sun is out (seems you do), you have a 'battery' to soak the excess. Which is good. So a smaller house battery is 'nice to have. That's setup we have..Others may disagree.

Zappi needs minimium of 1.4kWh excess to charge the car. You'd have that from spring to end Sept - depending on size of system.

Change Over Switches? Can they be done?

I think there might have been some changes with the SEAI as I know when I was getting mine installed the providers were iffy on it. The changeover being suggested is for the battery, I know some people expect the changeover to run the solar directly to the house but that doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

On the battery, I was talking to an installer when getting a quote the other day and he made what I thought was a good point - that if you don't have one, the cost differential (20c? 15c?) you're paying between at the day rates you're using vs the night rate you'd have charged a battery at, it would take a long time to make up the cost of a battery and hybrid inverter. If it cost €3,500, that's 23,000 units you'd need to use up at a differential of 15c before you'd have made the cost back, so better not to have one. Any thoughts?

Quote 2 is on the money and the Eddi is a decent price, no naming of companies allowed here though.