Domestic Solar PV Quotes 2024 - No PM requests - See Mod note post #1

No experience with them but online searches don't show any red flags. Nearly all panels, if not all panels reputable suppliers use here are the same so I wouldn't be overly concerned.

Decent price, if you don't intend selling the house in the next 10 years not much point unless you just want to know how much the solar increases the rating. Put it into the quote calculator for a guide price. http://davidhunt.ie/solar/

Hi all,

I have a quote of 12,900 for:

• 5kWh 12 panel system (Jinko)
• 5.1kWh battery (Dyness)
• SoFar Solar inverter

Notes:

• It is a split system; 7 panels on the East roof, 5 in the West.
• We do not qualify for the grant
• We do have an EV
• We will be home during the Summer so can take best advantage of the week or two sun we get (:p).

They approximate a yearly saving of 1800 euro with 70% usage and 30% being sold to the grid.

I am grateful for advice, and I am enjoying getting up to speed with the technology in recent weeks.

How does this sound?

Edit: David Hunts calculator says look elsewhere.

"No grant applicable. Using the rule of thumb of €1000 per kW of panels, €420 per kWh of battery, that should be about €9242 for that system (after grant). But it's only a rule of thumb. Just don't go above €1300 per kW of panels and €550 per kWh battery (ex VAT), which would give you €11405 after grant.Your quote is ending up at €12900 after grant, which is €3658 beyond what I'd consider ballpark, and €1495 beyond the upper limit of value. Look elsewhere."

It is a 5kWh system, so that works out to around 410 per panel. They said 5kWh was the max you could get for residential, or something along those lines.

I provided the text to the solar quote analyser, which seemed quite clear!

That EU calculator will take some time for me to figure out, but thank you.

Thank you. The quote I got seems more expensive than what I am seeing on this thread, but perhaps only by around 1000 or so but I look forward to some opinions from yourself and other experts.

I will contact a few more installers.

What do the brands sound like?

Here's a quote I got for a similar size system.

It's the lowest quote I've gotten so far.

12 x 435w panels ( Client can select their Tier 1panel of choice -Jinko, Longi, Trina)

• 5 x Tigo optimisers

• 1x Solis Hybrid inverter (5.5kVA).

• K2 Germany Roof mounting equipment

• WECO 5.3kWh (EU battery)

€6,960 after grant

Would you DM me the name of the company please. Looks great. I'd get it without the battery

From the now deleted link, I recall that they're Limerick based, they have a Limerick landlline no. on their website and pictures of fully branded vans with the phone nos on the side. No business address on the website, though the company is registered to a residential address not far from Ballysimon, where a Google search shows the business based in an industrial park, near a big fireplace seller.

There's a few reviews on their own website, the company is only on the register since last June. There's a UK company of the same name based in a rural yard, I don't know if there's any connection. If they're SEAI approved, you'd expect legitimacy at least.

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After getting a good few quotes and narrowed it down to the 2 below. Neither includes battery or Eddie. Both quotes are similar except for panels and inverter used and also price. Wife works from home so there is always someone in the house. Would ye think it would be best to go with battery or is it worth it if have someone at home throughout the day. B

Quote 1:

16no 430W Jinko N-Type PV Panels, 30 year performance warranty, 25 year product warranty- 6.88kW system

1no 5kW Solis hybrid Invertor

Van Der Valk mounting system as required

1no shunt/fireman switch

Installation of Solis 24 hour monitoring app

All ESB & Safe Electric commissioning reports & certificates

All SEAI Grant application paperwork

Post BER included

Price: €7800

Quote 2:

16no Jinko 435 watt panels 30 year performance warranty, 25 year product warranty

1no 5kw Huawei Sun2000 5KTL- L1 inverter

Van Der Valk mounting system

Installation of monitoring app

Fireman Switch

Seai Grant application

All electrical certificates

Ber included

Price : €6900

Hi all, I’ve had around 5 installers call to my home to give me quotes for a 12 panel 5.2kw system and I’m wondering am I getting a fair price on the following system:

It’s costing me €12k net after grant. The installers maintains I will need 12 optimizers for max efficiency as my 3 roof tops are facing different directions. South- South West- South East.

Everything included in the installation except the BER.

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

All 5 quotes varied, all net of grant:

Some of the installers seem to be gobbling up the grant and still overcharging!

Quote 1: €15K with 10KW battery

Quote 2: €13K with 10KW battery

Quote 3: €10 with 5KW battery(also Eddie))

Quote 4: €8.5K with no battery

Quote 5: €12K with 10KW battery

Looks like the battery is crippling the quote and the need for optimizers to a lesser extent.

Looks like a good price!

I’m gonna haggle with quote 5 and see can I get him down to at least €11k. If not I’ll keep shopping around.

I think there are a number of factors working against me here. The extra roofing, the premium branded Huawei gear, seasonal timing of the install and the fact that some of the installers are still trying to take the proverbial piss with their prices.

I can see now Solar installs are one of the few things in Ireland that are actually coming down in price 👍

4 of the 5 installers I used all used Huawei gear in their own homes so I was just presuming if they’re using them they must be premium plus the fact that Huawei already has a favorable repute in the electronics market ie.phone, tablets etc etc

I just made an counter offer of €11k for quote 5 and I’m waiting for a response.