TAMS solar panel grant

Any updates on how to use tams grant to install solar PV

Anybody any feedback on applying for Tams grant for solar PV,

Did solar company complete all paperwork for agfood or did you use your farm advisor?

Anyone have any quotes they are willing to share

I've the same system as you Jay with 15kw of battery storage. The only way you can achieve 98% is running an ice builder during the day to suck up excess electricity but when the sun's not out you will be drawing off the grid , so I would say you need a battery system to counter this problem. therefore when the sun is not out your ice builder draws from the battery and when it is out it will charge the battery while also recharging the ice builder. I specifically got a smaller compressor on my Ice builder for this purpose.

Batteries were around 6k for just under 15kw early last year. Think the max I'd go solar with extra panels is 15 kw as batteries are too expensive. Next bit of kit I'm looking at is a biomass boiler that could hear the water for the parlor and heat the farm house. Get rid of the cost of heating oil. Solar is great but there is a limit and in the winter it's really poor

See the terms on one of the forms says you cannot put in a unit that is over sized (based on previous 12 months consumption)

So if you get a price for a 10000kW system and you only used 4000kW in the last 12 months, then you have to pay for the infrastructure required for the remaining 6000kW at your own cost.

Could you just adjust your usage to say it's 10000kW or will they ask for proof of consumption here...?

The Tams got back to me looking for a 1:200 scale drawing of the solar panels. I had submitted it originally as 1:500 as I think this is what was asked for. Anyway.

I'm looking for cad drawing of a solar panel layout I can drop into my drawing layout and send back to TAMS. Has anyone a clue as where I could source such as thing?

What did yerman on fiverr draw for you?

Just the solar panels themselves or what?

Father has expressed interest in solar on his small 6ha farm in Galway with a few cows. Originally it was for the house alone and he had some people knock about it. He was made aware of Tams and fact that powering dwelling is now allowed. However his shed, slatted house and yard are 200m as crow flies from house across land (or 250m+ if he follows gravel road\fence line). There's no power currently to those buildings but he has debated it over the years, but ultimately has done without so far, but they'd be ideal to take panels if cost allowed.

First Solar company to quote has said he'd need to power sheds first to be eligible for grant. Makes sense the grant would not cover arranging that supply so we've said we'll look into cost and see if it's worth doing against the 60% relief he'd get for panel install.

• is doing that in any way against the regs?
• would he be best to run power down from house meter?

To power sheds we're currently assuming that means arranging SWA cable from house meter. Given distance, i read that would be expensive as cable needs to be beefy (Not done calcs or spoke to sparky yet), so currently guessing a few thousand to get that done, which suggests it's worth it....

appreciate any tips or whether it's a non starter.