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

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122695711#Comment_122695711

I got mine in early 2022 so a lot has changed since then with the grants and zero vat rate so it wouldn't be comparable. The quote calculator gives as good an idea as there is really.

http://davidhunt.ie/solar/

50HX

David hunt says I should go for it😁

Muahahaha

Have a friend struggling to find a decent quote in Galway, all of them have been circa €7k post grant for a 4.4kwp system whereas €5.5kish should be possible.

Can anyone recommend a value for money installer in Galway, Athlone or Connaught?

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122706744#Comment_122706744

Check the installers listed on here.

newhouse87

18 x 440w jinko panels

5kw solis inverter

Ground mounted renusol tubs(2000euro for them)

All electric works. Garage has no power so will wire that too to put inverter in it.

8200euro, no grant.

Seems decent?

Shabre

Hi
I got a quote of €8,700 (after grant)for the following:

8 x 435w solar panels (1.2m x 1.8m size)

Ground mounted steel frame for panels as my roof not suitable for over).

Standard Inverter

Eddi Hot water Diverter

BER

I have to lay the conduit from ground mounted system to my house. The company will supply the conduit.

Does this sound ok or excessive?

Thanks.

StonedRaider

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122709661#Comment_122709661

That's about €5000 too much

reggie3434

bout 3k over with the mounts

Shabre

Thanks for reply. I felt the quote was too high but couldn’t be sure given the ground mounted frame. Will look elsewhere.

Shabre

Thanks for reply. I felt the quote was too high but couldn’t be sure given the ground mounted frame. Will look elsewhere.

uli84

anyone went with bord gais offer on solar panels? Who is installing for them? They offer some 500€ off but I would imagine it’s just to catch people’s interest, not sure really, should I stay away?

https://www.bordgaisenergy.ie/home/services/solar-panel-installation

reggie3434

I went with Flogas offer, wouldn't not recommend. Half assed job they did.

CoBo55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122718705#Comment_122718705

I was with them for a year and a half and never had a problem, granted their portal is a bit old fashioned but I rarely ever used it tbh. Giving me 24c per unit when my "fantastic" renewal with BG was 39c (18%) I was delighted to move to them.

reggie3434

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122719003#Comment_122719003

meant the solar 4kw offer, still with them for electric on the bg offer

CoBo55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122719413#Comment_122719413

That seems to be a complete con job, have you committed to them for an install?

reggie3434

got it installed but they haven’t finished job, getting the run around from them, not letting this go as too much of an investment

PaulRyan97

Parents have been quoted €5275 by Electric Ireland for 10x 435w panels and a standard inverter. This seems about average to me, am I right there?

reggie3434

pretty decent if they go ber too

tonysopprano

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122727239#Comment_122727239

Run the exact spec's through

http://davidhunt.ie/solar/

and see what it says.

Search function is your friend.

pawrick

I enquired about the flogas offer also, some guy rang me up and asked if i wanted my details passed on to some other crowd (line was bad so not sure if he was flogas or the company with the contract), I said grand. Perhaps the company with the contract is passing on some customers to other providers?

Anyhow, from house visit to install it took 2 and a half weeks. I asked them to price a larger system and options which they did and i decided to go with 18 panels, no battery for the moment and a hybrid inverter. Compared against other quotes I've seen and it seemed fair, the quote analiser said go for it. So far so good in my case, everything working as it should, install looks clean, just waiting on the BER to be done and esb networks confirmed receipt of the NC6 today.

newhouse87

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122730860#Comment_122730860

What was price of system?

pawrick

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122730865#Comment_122730865

€7,800 after grant, that includes the BER. I probaby could have haggled a bit but it seemed ok.

A2LUE42

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122730905#Comment_122730905

@pawrick Quick question, as I'm trying to make sense of the quotes and options I'm getting at the moment. Why did you not go for a battery? I'm getting conflicting advice on the benefits and disadvantages in relation to having an Eddi and having 1 or 2 Batteries. Pricing seems similar to what you quoted above, with 2K per Battery and 400 for the Eddi.

pawrick

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122734742#Comment_122734742

Hi, my main reason not going for the battery was that i was simply trying to keep within a budget so maximised panels over a battery. Much easier imo install a battery later on and prices are meant to drop gradually (true or not who knows).

Doing the numbers though time to payback is greatly decreased for most people if they go for a battery and combine with an ev electricity plan. Fill the battery at night at the cheap EV rate and draw from it during the peak day rate hours all the while selling solar back to the grid.

If you do decide to do the same as I did make sure to buy a hybrid rather than a string inverter as you need one of those to have a battery added. I was quoated 1850 for a 5GW battery btw and have seen other people getting a little cheaper.

Re the eddie, depends on your use case. I've a pumped shower so it would be ideal vs an electric one to take advantage of the eddie. However my hot water tank is pretty old and needs replacing, that and some new smart heating controls are my next job. I've heard an eddie would be hard on my older tank and would result in the need to replace it sooner than I plan. The guy I was dealing with also mentioned a third of their technical queries related to issues with eddie set ups. Separate to that, our electricity useage is below average as it is so I dont mind heating water as needed in the summer months, we have a range with back boiler and oil heating which covers much of the winter so i think the money is better spent on improving the tank and being able to remotely turn on the heating etc.

CoBo55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122735136#Comment_122735136

The simplest way to automate your heating if it's a single zone oil burner is to replace the timer clock with a smart plug, I did it on a recommendation here and it works perfectly.

_ptashek_

Folks, does a 20x420W panel setup with a 6kW inverter and 5kW battery, supplied and fitted for around €17k post-grant sound reasonable? (Meath, if it matters)

Got enough roof space SE+NW to fit 17kW of panels, but apparently can't fit an inverter over 6kW, so probably there's not much point?

Thanks!

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122735466#Comment_122735466

Put that quote in here for the answer. I think I already know it.

http://davidhunt.ie/solar/

idc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122735466#Comment_122735466

Not sure how your getting a 6kW inverter. ESBN rules are max 25amp == 5.75 kW inverter for a standard single phase connection.

Micro-Generators (esbnetworks.ie)

chalky024

About to pull the trigger on a 20*440W panel system with an 8kW battery. I have the option of adding an extra 8kW battery but I'm wondering if there's any advantage in doing so? All the panels are south facing so on good days there should be no problem filling both batteries but that may not happen for a lot of the winter months. Anyone here ever done something similar and how did it work out? Any advice greatly appreciated.

positron

From what I have gathered (from reading here) the payback in batteries is with load-shifting. That is charge them up during cheap EV hours of like 1-5 am and and minimise importing any further power during the expensive day time and even more expensive peak hours (something like 5-11pm). And whatever your panels produce gets fed into the grid as well (as much as possible).

So if I have understood all this correctly, to see what size of battery is good for you, you need to figure out how much you would use per day AFTER working out whatever appliance, EV charging etc that you can put on a timer / delay setting to charge during 1-5am. If you have a smart meter, you can find out your approximate current daily usage by downloading your hdf file from ESB and analysing it over at https://energypal.ie. . And then you have compare the savings against the cost of the battery (and battery degradation over time, and charging/discharging loses if you are really pedantic). Also you wouldn't get full 5k out of a 5kWh battery as you would need to set discharge limits etc. I guess there's no one-size fits all answer here.