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

graememk

Couple of changes for 2024.

The max grant has now been reduced by 2400 to 2100.

It it not currently clear how this will effect quotes but we'll stick with the standard for now:

Boards users have recommended a rule of thumb of €1.2k per 1Kwp + €1k per 2.5Kwhr battery, including VAT, after grant deducted. This is not a precise rule and quotes are often more, with some slightly less. However, the rule will stop you getting rolled over by one or two companies who chance their arm and quote prices several thousand over the rule of thumb with little justification.

Solar PV FAQ

List of Solar PV Installers used by Boardsies

David Hunts Quote Analyser - Can give a quick calculation of all the variable, but by no means a hard and fast rule

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con747

Looks like we can't wish members a happy new year on the new thread so.

Seventy Plus

How Many Quotes should you get?

When I first looked into Solar PV I thought I would be getting three quotes.

But I knew nothing about the nature of this industry.

In the end I got around fifty quotes.

Get plenty of quotes and be very wary of what you read on Facebook.

DaveyDave

Seems like a reasonable price but I asked for a quote on 4kW as I have a budget of around €5k and already have 1.2kW so their quote is completely useless for me...

*Company Name*

6.88kW for €7,330

16x 430w Jinko Panels

5kW Solis Inverter

No BER

Mod note, we can't name suppliers, forgot to put that restriction in the first post. It's now there.

samcr440!

What are peoples thought on this price. Price is everything fully installed only other extra to pay at the end is for BER assessor. Am in Donegal

14 x JAM54D41-435/LB 435 Watt Panels (JA Solar)

1 x S5-EH1P5K-L (SOLIS - Ningbo Ginlong Technologies)

Total System Price €9,850.00

SEAI €2,100.00

Purchase Price €7,750.00

extras available to me

• Hot water Diverter - Eddi = €685.00
• 5kw battery Pure Drive   = €2,900.00
• additional Panels       = €300.00

Breezy_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121578274#Comment_121578274

Nothing special. Pretty much every quote you get will be like that. He's to high with extra panels, should be 200, eddi should be 600. That battery apparently has more life cycles in it than the dyness at €2000. Dunno if worth the extra.

But their are installers out there doing that quote for 2k less on the regular. But none i know of in your neck of the woods.

samcr440!

Thanks for the info will do some more pricing around and see what else I get. Might trying to haggle with him a bit

kmb

Hi All,

I go a quote today in Cork for the following:

12 x Denim 4.3 Panels

1 x HUAWEI Hybrid Inverter

Ber will be done

VAN DR VALK Mountings

NO EDDI

House is east -west.

Price after grant €7750.00

Is this a good price or should I shop around?

All feedback is welcome.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121592936#Comment_121592936

Expensive, keep looking.

kmb

Hi con747,

What would be a good price to pay for this setup in Cork?

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121593101#Comment_121593101

Use this as a general guideline. http://davidhunt.ie/solar/ It will give you a ballpark figure to try aim for. Have a read of this as well. https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058234646/interested-in-solar-pv-read-this-faq-first#latest

potsy11

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121592936#Comment_121592936

I think that if you are impressed with the company / sales team and you like what you hear / see (not including price), go back to them and haggle. I've had 7 quotes now, all ranging in different prices and spec. I've chosen a supplier who I know is reputable and will do a good job. It was not the lowest quote but I am satisfied that 1. they are not cowboys and 2. that I am paying approx. 1.2-1.3k per KW. I could have gone as low as 1k per KW but I had no faith in the company providing that quote. Another factor was, that the company of choice, had to have their own employees installing the system. When you ask that question, you realise that some companies outsource the whole lot to other providers.

Final words, dont be afraid to haggle if you are happy with the company who supplied to quote. All they can do is say - No.

Breezy_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121593782#Comment_121593782

How do you find out if they are reputable?

Breezy_

Battery, yea or nay?

Pros/cons?

potsy11

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121593985#Comment_121593985

Trustpilot is a useful start. Look for Facebook, X and LinkedIn and see what their activity is. Find out what the name of the actual business entity is and carry out a status check on the business via solocheck.ie or another such site - costs about €5. Search for reviews on google for the named company.

Trust you own instinct from when you met them face to face. Ask all the relevant questions and see how they respond.

Make a phone call to their offices and see who answers.

kjt

Just started looking and this is quote number one. Dublin based

Jinko 14 x 435 Watt Panels (JKM435N-54HL4R-B) -- 6.09 kW Total Solar Power

Solis 5 kW Total Inverter Rating (1 x S5-EH1P5K-L)

Fox Ess 5.32 kWh Total Battery Storage (1 x Fox-LV52)

Includes BER

11,100 // 9,000euro after (2,100 grant)

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121604524#Comment_121604524

Looks decent enough for a first quote.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Generally speaking is there much of a difference to be found between different Hybrid Inverters? (and batteries)

Solis for example generally seems to be cheaper than others like Huawei but is there a reason for this? Also we got one quote which includes Sungrow inverter and battery but this seems to not be commonly supplied so hard to know if there are any issues with it.

cruizer101

Started getting a few quotes, I'm potentially interested in microinverters, Gary does Solar really sold me on them.

Main advantage I see is the easy way to add more panels. I kind of hope to do add some in the garden, mounted on side wall facing west, and would hope to DIY it.

I also quite like the extended warranty on them, pointing to a far longer life.

Most suppliers don't seem to do them, so far only 1 has quoted me for them, little bit over 2k extra for a 14 panel system compared to standard inverter.

At that much extra I'm not sure its worth it.

One supplier did say I could get string inverter to start, and then add extra with micro inverter myself. I had thought you couldn't really mix.

GReid2005

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121606695#Comment_121606695

I have the Sungrow SH5.0RS Inverter and SBR9.6 Battery, I specifically requested this when I was looking for quotes as it fitted the requirements I had. Install was November 10th 2023 and I'm delighted with the system, its so easy to navigate the system and alter system parameters to suit your needs. If you've any questions on them just ask.

Breezy_

Are people still paying deposits?

I finally got a decent quote but she wants 50%...

No way im doing that. Not a chance.

kmb

Hi All,

I got another quote yesterday, what do ye think?

Install 14 No. 435W Jinko Solar Panels (System Value: 6.09 kWp)

25 year product & 30 year Linear Power warranty

Supply and fit Van Der Valk mounting system with 10 Year Warranty

Huawei Sun2000 5KLT inverter with 10 year Warranty

To complete this Solar PV installation, an earth rod box will be installed.(€500)

Supply and fit Dual Array(€449.00)

Ber (€400)

€9,400.00 all in after grant inc Ber and earth rod

NO EDDDIE

How does this compare?

Thanks.

DaveyDave

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121628402#Comment_121628402

Why are people so upset by this?

kjt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121628454#Comment_121628454

Seems a little high, look at my first quote above and I got pretty much the same system PLUS battery for the same price.

I've also checked with another company - they offered me the following for 10,250euro / 8,100euro with grant:

14 430w Jinko panels, Weco 5.3kwh battery and Solis 5kw inverter

They were pushing for a 500euro deposit and then will do a site visit. I mentioned I wouldn't pay a penny for a site visit, they arranged a site visit the next day with no money down. I ended up cancelling as after delving into their reviews. It seemed their install/products were good but their aftercare was meant to be abysmal!! Everything in their TrustPilot reviews were perfect but when you looked at their google reviews, there were a huge number of unhappy people in the last 6/9months with aftercare/issues following up. Caveat Emptor!!

Breezy_

https://www.carechemsupplies.com/content/cc-solar-water-heater

Apparently hot water in the middle of winter. Every dairy farm in the country uses these...

Why are they not in every house in the country???

2 year payback time...why have I only just seen this? What am I missing?

graememk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121635955#Comment_121635955

Its solar thermal, Or solar tubes, just packaged up differently. And most dairy farms dont use them. A lot are still on immersions...

They are very good at heating when the sun's out. 70-80% efficient vs 20% of PV.

Breezy_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121636006#Comment_121636006

Why don't people throw up a few of them when they're getting PV on their roofs?

graememk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121636078#Comment_121636078

Generally, PV is a lot easier. And a whole different skill set.

Solar tubes generally need a new DHW tank (with a high efficiency coil at the bottom), pumping station and then run them pipes from the roof to the tank.

Breezy_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121636195#Comment_121636195

Would the water in that unit be hitting 50Cdegrees on a day like today??

FB post I read there says yes...really?