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

ACAandCTA

Hi,

I've gotten a few quotes, but one in particular interests me. Keeping it succinct, if any comments on quote or the AIO giv energy gateway please. Cost is e11, 950 after grant

18x 450w JA panels

1x 5kw Giv energy inverter

1x 13.5kwh Giv energy AIO battery/gateway

We use 12k units of electricity pa (heat pump, EV, wfh) and I would love to have a backup supply in the case of a power cut, as we were without power for a couple of days from Storm Eowyn.

Thanks

Stuart123

Would appreciate some advice on the following quote:

32 x 470 AIKO panels

Sigen Energy Controller Three Phase 10kw

2 x SigenStor BAT 8.0

Sigen EV AC Charger 7kW

South Dublin install

€22,800 Net Cost of this solar system including BER

Stuart123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123448402#Comment_123448402

Would you mind telling me the company who quoted this price please?

deezell

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123658322#Comment_123658322

Realistically, this is what's needed per home to achieve the type of renewable energy % figures that were being touted in the Green agenda. @ACAandCTA above munch 33kwh daily on average, home, ev, heatpump, and the peak could be 50kwh/day in winter when the heatpump is most active. Even your system would struggle to pull and store that kind of daily energy in December, but there's no possibility of the average dense new build with a measly 3 or 4 panels ever making a dent into that kind of consumption, so the ESBN are going to levy the crap out of consumers to build the grid infrastructure needed to make up the difference. Eventually the standing charge will be the major part of your bill, and it won't be trivial.

Widdensushi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123658322#Comment_123658322

You need authorization for that size system? Do apply before or after fitting it?

graememk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123658995#Comment_123658995

Because it's 3 phase, no it comes under the NC6 inform and fit, no prior authorisation needed.

CoBo55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123659387#Comment_123659387

Surely he should be getting a 22kw EV charge point if he has 3 phase.

mailrewop

Hi, Looking for some advice on a few quotes I have received.

I am not in the house a year yet but I am estimating my total usage for the year will be roughly around 4000kWh based on my usage so far but should increase over the years. (Kids etc.) No EV.

Prices are kind of similar but Option 1 is only for 16 panels where as the other 3 are for 18.

Most of the options are Solis & Dyness combination but Option 3 is an AlphaESS system. Any feedback on whether the AlphaESS is better/worse than a Solis & Dyness combination?

Option 2 and 4 are for 2x5kw Dyness Batteries, I assume it might be better to get one 10kwh battery instead of splitting but I don't really have any basis for this.

Based in the Waterford, Thanks

Option 1 (7.12 kw System Size)
16 x TW SOLAR (Hefei) Co. Ltd 445 Watt Panels (TWMNH-48HC445 Full Black)
1 x RHI-5K-48ES-5G (SOLIS)
1 x Powerbox G2 (Dyness) 10kWh

BER included

€11,600
€9,800 (After Grant)

Option 2 (8.1 kw System Size)
18 x JA Solar 450 Watt Panels (JAM54D41-450/LB)
1 x Solis S5 Hybrid Inverter 1PH K-L (3-6kW) S5-EH1P5K-L
2 x DL5.0 (Dyness)

BER included

€10,700
€8,900 (After Grant)

Option 3 (8.1 kw System Size)
18 x JA Solar 450 Watt Panels (JAM54D41-450/LB)
1 x SMILE-G3-S5-INV (AlphaESS) 5 kW
1 x SMILE-G3-BAT-10.1P (AlphaESS) 10.1 kWh

BER included

€11,700
€9,900 (After Grant)

Option 4
18 x JA Solar Tier 1 440 Watt Panels
1 x Solis S5-EH1P(3-6)K-L
2 x DL5.0 (Dyness)

BER not included

€11,750
€9,950 (After Grant/BER price not included in this)

Exiled Rebel

€47+VAT for a panel in Kellihers ATM. Just saying.

deezell

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123664603#Comment_123664603

Indeed. The rail and roof brackets are now nearly as much per panel. Price the complete materials for 18 panels, inverter, rails etc. if you have the time, it would allow us to gauge the non materials part of a quote.

Exiled Rebel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123664715#Comment_123664715

I was asked during the week by a colleague on the train to do up a shopping list of solar materials for his new home. Below is what I quickly cobbled together on solartricity website. Note the list includes a zappi. When pulling it together I was given an option to buy a 5kWh battery for circa 800 euro so for ease of comparison let's assume the zappi is the battery.

He specified the Hyundai panel but if we were to swap it out for the Astro panel from kellihers then the total gets down close to €4k for an 8kWp set-up with battery. Call it €5k incl. VAT were Joe Soap to buy the hardware.

Note installers are buying and installing VAT free.

John_GMc

I had a Dyness system installed about a year ago and so far it’s been running without any issues. That said, support can really depend on the installer or supplier, so make sure you know who’s handling the warranty before you commit.

machalla

A couple of quotes I've received. Any opinions on value or not. I'll be looking for a couple more quotes in any case. Any suggestions welcome by PM.

The roof could support about 22 panels without issue. Energy usage per year is about 5,500kW currently but likely to rise. Recently bought an EV (79Kw battery) and have a Zappi installed.

Option 1
16 x 440 Watt Panels (TW Solar) (7.04kw)
1 x 5kW SOLIS -Inverter
1 x 5.12kW Dyness battery ("free" under the current offer from electric ireland)
Final price : 8,791 (BER and Grant included)

Option 2
12 x 450W JA Solar PV Panels/Modules (5.4kw)
1x 5kW GivEnergy Hybrid Inverter
1 x 9.5kWh GivEnergy Battery Storage System
BER not included
Grant application not included

Final Price : 8,865 (including BER cost)

G-Man

About 1k indiff here after grant from 2 different supliers..

Similar enough but maybe second 1 has better componets with Sigenergy…, but slightly lower capacity.

I understand SAJ is better extendable later

11,770 after grant

• Solar Panels: 20 × 435W Jinko JKM435N-54HL4 (8.7 kW total)
• Inverter: 1 × SAJ H1-6K-LS2 (6 kW)
• Battery: 2 × Dyness DL5.0 (10.24 kWh total)
• EV Charger: 1 × Zappi ZAPPI-2H07TB (7 kW, single-phase, tethered, black)
• Estimated Annual Output: 6,819 kWh

• 12,900 after grant

• Solar Panels: 20 × 435W TW Solar TWMNH-48HC435 Full Black (8.7 kW total, 6,491 kWh/year)

• Inverter: 1 × Sigenergy SigenStor EC 5.0SP (5 kW, single-phase, 10-year warranty)

• Battery: 1 × Sigenergy SigenStor BAT 8.0 (8.06 kWh, LED display, 10-year warranty)

• EV Charger: 1 × Zappi ZAPPI-207TB

brian2614

Hope sumone can give me feedback on the below,its for a normal 3 bed semi with a ev charger already installed.

My quote is for 14 panels,1 inverter and 10kw battery.

My house is already an A3 so not really bothered bout the BER assessment or do I have to pay for it.

Currently paying 24c per kw and 13c per kw from 11pm-8am when my tesla model 3 is charged.

System

LR5-54HTDB-425MLongi SolarModules Qty: 1

14S5-EH1P5K-L (220V)Ginlong SolisInverters Qty: 1

Storage

Powerbox ProDyness Qty: 1

Adders

BER assessment Qty: 1 €400.00

Removal of Existing System Qty: 1 €150.00

Slate Roof Qty: 1 €0.00

Total Cost (ex VAT): €9,300.00

Incentives

Solar PV grant ( >= 4 kW Systems)-€1,800.00 fixed-€1,800.00Total Net Cost with incentives: €7,500.00

Sponsorgate

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123719867#Comment_123719867

Hi G-Man,

Including my Sigenergy install price so you can compare. You could get a better price in my opinion

12800 after grant

• 22 X TW 445w panels (Glass-glass, Bifacial, all black)

• 1 X 5 kwh SIGENERGY Inverter

• 2 X 10 kwh SIGENERGY Battery (New capacity batteries.They are approx 9kwh usage each so 18kwh battery capacity in total)

• BER Assessment included 

tcif

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123732061#Comment_123732061

Hi Sponsorgate, could I ask who that quote is from? Just got a Sigenergy quote myself this morning and yours is much better. Thanks!

G-Man

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123732061#Comment_123732061

Thanks….

I crunched some consumption numbers for this 20 panel system based on my real smart meter data and the predicted gen from 22panels 12 in SW, 10 in NE… Systemwill have 10kwh battery

When I break down the consumption from smart meter.. I notice the following major usecsaes

1. electric shower
2. Clothes dryer
3. electric car not plugged in at correct overnight times

I think 1&2 need solar and battery to solve, solar to encourage daytime use and battery for the cases that are not

3- car usage will be solved by getting better overnight tariff and using charger correctly..

Is this ballpark OK…..

My maor qeustions are

i) is battery worth it - i think it is,, my family will not listen to exhortation to use cheaper rates or water heated from oil boiler

ii) Should I just drop the 10 NE panels, and try and find south facing gruond mount… I think I get better usage, but then its extra mounting and cable expense

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(kwh)	consume kwh	Monthly Solar Gen	monthly from grid
aug	620	819	-199
sep	680	570	110
oct	760	390	370
nov	890	180	710
dec	770	120	650
jan	770	150	620
feb	960	300	660
mar	800	540	260
apr	600	720	-120
may	750	960	-210
jun	740	1020	-280
jul	300	960	-660
Year consum	8640	6729
	Yearly % covered	77.9

Sponsorgate

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123735719#Comment_123735719

*******, They installed mine yesterday. No complaints. Did a very good job.

Mod: we can't name suppliers, see post 1

tcif

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123737775#Comment_123737775

Thanks for that!

Redrocket

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123737775#Comment_123737775

Was that a quote, or did you need to haggle / price compare with them a little to get it down? Did not get as good of a quote off them

Soarer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123658368#Comment_123658368

Sorry, only seeing this now.

It was from a crowd in Cork called *****.

Mod reminder: we can't name suppliers, please see post 1, if you want to get your supplier added to our list that people have used, let me know.

Sponsorgate

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123775733#Comment_123775733

I didn't haggle. They advised that was there best price at the time. They were the most competitive by a good margin. When speaking to them during the install, they asked me who I tendered to etc.(I tendered to approx 15 installers) They laughed they would have to push their prices up which is why you maybe now not getting the same price.

AnnCCFE

Two quotes from the same crowed. The more expensive has a Sig 5kw battery. I told them I'd be ok with just a 10kw.

The battery is approx 2,700, yet the price is only deducted by 1,000.

He says this because of 3,000 for installation of the mounting and the ground works.

Questioning this crowed now! 😫

iphone6

16 x 455w panels jinko panels
With Sigenergy inverter, 6kw Sigenergy battery, 7kw Sigenergy ev charger too€10k

Option two,16 jinko panels 445 w

Solis inverter 5.kw

Weco battery 5kw €8700

both are after the grant.

Leaning towards the sig but unsure of the ai and will be placed in the attic.

Munster Area.

rothai

ive 11panels already installed and was thinking of getting a battery and car charger. I went back to original installer and got quoted

5Kwh Huawei Battery add on- €4800 Inc VATZappi Add on-€1800 Inc VAT

seems a bit high? I assume I can go to other to other companies regardless of who put in the solar?

russtini

Quick sanity check on price- Ive read through last few pages of quotes and seems ok. Local installer with good rep from my neightbours:

9.68kW solar system quotation with 2 * 5KW batteries

Panels 22 × 440W Jinko Solar Tiger Neo
Inverter 1 × SAJ HS3-6K-S2-W-PX-IE · 5750W
Battery 2 × SAJ HS3-6K-S2-W-P1-IE · 5kWh
incl. BER and car charger €11,850

Sponsorgate

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123807021#Comment_123807021

Looks a little on expensive side for me

kevinr7213

Looks a great price to me.

Stiofain2006

3 quotes attached.

16 Bauer Panels, Huawei Inverter + 5kw Huawei battery = €9,300

16 Aiko Panel, SAJ Inverter = €7,000

16 Aiko Panel, SAJ Inverter, SAJ Battery = €9,500

In 2 minds about getting a battery but leaning more towards getting it as we definitely use more electricity in the evening.

Usage is ~6500 kw per year.

Would welcome your thoughts on the above prices.

Thanks

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