can i get a recommendation for solar as a service provider.
was thinking as much really as I can't find anything close pricewise, it may swing me back to a DIY route so will put some numbers together and see.
Yep
Are Q Cell Q-Peak Duo G5 325w a good price at €92 inc. vat and are they a good panel? Will make a few calls on Monday to get further details.
Well I'm on 20 panels on a 3 bed bungalow so far not a word. Still room for 6 more, soon I hope.
I'm at 36m2, front and back roof virtually full, not in the slightest worried
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IF I have it right, the existing regulation S.I. No. 83/2007 - Planning and Development Regulations 2007.
CLASS 2 (c) The installation or erection of a solar panel on, or within the curtilage of a house, or any buildings within the curtilage of a house.
1. The total aperture area of any such panel, taken together with any other such panel previously placed on or within the said curtilage, shall not exceed 12 square metres or 50% of the total roof area, whichever is the lesser.
2. The distance between the plane of the wall or a pitched roof and the panel shall not exceed 15 centimetres.
3. The distance between the plane of a flat roof and the panel shall not exceed 50 centimetres.
4. The solar panel shall be a minimum of 50cm from any edge of the wall or roof on which it is mounted.
5. The height of a free-standing solar array shall not exceed 2 metres, at its highest point, above ground level.
6. A free-standing solar array shall not be placed on or forward of the front wall of a house.
7. The erection of any free standing solar array shall not reduce the area of private open space, reserved exclusively for the use of the occupants of the house, to the rear or to the side of the house to less than 25 square metres.
There is a bill going through the Oireachtas at the moment "Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021" which states:
Amendment of Part 1 of Schedule 2
2. Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Regulations is amended—
(a) by the deletion of Class 2 (c) 1, and
(b) by the substitution of “4 metres” for “2 metres” in Class 2 (c) 5.
If passed, this will remove the "12 sq metres or 50%" rule and increases the size of free standing panels.
Don't worry about it and move on. I would be surprised if anyone here has.
On less you have pissed off some locals, forget about it
Technically planning permission is required for an installation over 12m2 or 50% but after than court case I doubt any council would bring a case forward unless you are being egregiously in your face or live in a listed building. The installers ignore these guidelines but generally don't ignore the SEAI grant requirements of distance of panels from the edges.
Don't think planning permission is required for residential installations. You have some constraints I believe that you have to adhere to, such as you can't panel more than 50% of the roof, you can't be too close to the side of the roof or the apex of the building, and I think there was a limit of 12m2 but as long as you adhere to that (which I'm sure all the providers/installer would be aware of) I think it's a sort of a "have at it".
Nobody here bothered with planning.
Did anybody here actually go through the planning permission process? I found the planning form but I need OSI images and the like. No idea what's involved. Anybody have any pointers?
They are quoting Pure Drive 5kw batteries, also got quoted from them with that battery.
I'm willing to bet these aren't Pylontechs. Likely a single 5kw battery.
Looks like a pretty decent price. Also ask how much you will get off with only one battery instead of two - assuming these are pylontechs.
+1. Installed just over a year and happy with Job and support received.
That's a good price, since it includes 2 batteries. You won't be disappointed. Ken and the lads are a genuine bunch of guys and you won't regret going with them.
Or the cloudy days, less that optimal angle/direction.
I have an oversized array 8.6kw panels, 6kw inverter, and only noticed clipping in may and June, didn't get any clipping in the good weather in July because it was so hot!
Been waiting since Mid-May for SaaS to install. First said Mid July, then early August, then they would give a date next week, which turned out to be instead of a date, "in the next couple of weeks". Got fed up and started shopping around and looking for a bigger system.
This was the quote I have gone for now (from an outfit in Enniskillen with a persons name in the company title) and it will be installed in 2-3 weeks, not 3-4 months.
14 JA 345w panels and 4 optimizers - 4.8KW
Solis 5KW Hybrid invertor with wifi
5KW Battery
Eddi water diverter
No BER.
€6,870 Net after grant.
It's a balancing game. If the inverter is undersized relative to the array - and I am talking max theo DC output vs AC output only - then you get higher efficiency in the operating curve but suffer from clipping. Most inverters these days have an almost flat efficiency curve after 15-20% so this is only applicable below 20% rated max. So if you have a 5kW inverter you are inefficient below 1000W and if you have a 6kW inverter you are inefficient below 1200W. The increased efficiency helps in the winter when you wouldn't be producing much.
All very new to me so forgive the stupid questions. Everyday is a school day!
So, in fact, the inverter is oversized it has a Max 7,500 Wp DC input and a 5kw AC output, reading many forums on this solar journey is seem the industry is preferring to oversize the PV array to the inverter due to the fact the inverters are way more efficient when running close to the max before any inverter clipping starts
Hi,
right size inverter question:
if I understand it correctly,
the power rates of the panels are DC rates (peak rates actually), the inverter rates are for output AC (or are they?).
What size of the inverter should be installed for 4kW solar array ?
Should "Recommended max. PV power" exceed theoretical 4kW of solar ?
I understand here in Ireland we don't get the full sun, but when we do (once in decade) would it not be dangerous to have undersized inverter ?
ps: i am maxing out the roof space (S-SE), so there will be no extra panel added in the future.
Here's a laugh to get your morning started.
Recent quote I got;
Cost of a 6kw 16 panel system €14300 inc vat
Seai Grant €3000
Final cost to you €11300
This system would give you a saving of €1250 in year 1 and for the next 25 years
6kw Solis hybrid inverter
iBoost
iBuddy
BER not included
Ridiculous price and very 'generous' assumptions for payback.
What happens when the inverter is underspeced for the amount of panels? 5kw but potential (if unlikely) 6.kw count from the panels?
That goes into the can do better category. But getting close.
Hi Folks some feedback on the following would be great and thanks
17 Trina Solar 400w (6.8Kwp)
Flat Roof mouting system
Hauwei 5kw inverter
Hauwei 5k Battery
Diverter
10k after grant
He didn't mention the size of the panels, I presume he'll give more details in the email quote. I think he said 2.75 battery if that makes sense? He may have mentioned an inverter. I only have a small house of about 1200 square feet so I doubt the panels are very large but I don't know for sure.
No. At least 3k more than what it should be assuming a small battery. Is that a rather active company?
I have just been quoted 8300 for ( after grant )
8 * 375 watt panels
Inverter and Battery - no water heater.
Based on what I am seeing here that's not in the running?
