Domestic Solar PV Quotes 2020

No, SAAS is a different company, if you Google solar as a service ireland you will find them. Or check pm

Supply is going to cause big issues for the next year. Never heard of Dyness mentioned here before so time to haggle with them……

Just going back to the payback on Solar Panels. Should the increase in your BER and the expected corresponding increase in value of your home be counted as part of the payback? Would it possibly increase the value enough for some peoples mortgage to be pushed into a better LTV ratio?

I was considering starting a small,small PV thread, the set up I have is mostly free,getting batteries from the local garage when they won't turn over a starter motor,but will charge my various USB devices,run 12 volt Led lighting,radio,wireless speakers etc.

Small scale PV,means for very little outlay,few hundred say,you can generate your own 5 and 12 volt supply.,when ESB/NIE supply theses to my premises they start out generating 44,000

volts 60 miles away.

It's a great way to learn basic electronics,staying away from the mains, putting panels in series/parallel, charging lipo,lead acids etc,

I've also introduced a small 100 watt turbine,for less than €200, keeps things going when sun doesn't

Anyway,I digress, if there's an interest, it's a bit of a hobby, fun and informative.

Can anyone recommend a solar panel installer that would cover Co. Meath? Thanks

Just starting to look into this now and looking to get a good battery and hot water system installed in Dublin on a south facing roof. Am I right in thinking that SaaS will always be more expensive than paying outright? I'm getting external insulation put in over the next few weeks as well, so I'd rather pay monthly for the solar and not splurge the guts of an extra ten grand up front at a time when I've already got big outlays. Was also going to have the battery stored next to the water tank in the eaves of the converted attic, is that somewhere you'd usually put it? Thanks for all the help, this thread is great.

Hot water system being solar thermal where you have the tubes on your roof, or an immersion diverter where excess after appliance usage and battery charged is used to heat water in the immersion?

Depending on specifics, SaaS can be cheaper, if you go with the basic system they have - €2400 over ten years (after the grant) is cheaper than most other suppliers will offer even paying up front. If you want battery and more panels and an immersion diverter, then they can become very expensive very quickly. Their immersion diverter works out at over 3x the cost it should. It shouldn't cost more than about €500 quid for an Eddi immersion diverter (using as a basis (I think it was SouthWesterly's quote of) €435 and allowing for price increase due to shortage/better margin). It costs an extra €15 quid per month over ten years through SaaS which is €1800.

To be honest its the market but thanks to this forum I think we have stopped some people getting ripped off.

I think we should be proud of that.

DrPhiG, MAULBROOK +1 from me.

Sadly I can (probably) guess who the supplier is. Thing is though, as much as I think it's scandalous, it's a free market I guess. If they want to charge that, and they can get people to pay it, more power to them. The problem though is that is sort of preys on the ignorance of peoples knowledge as to what these things "actually" cost.

I've no issue in them making a few quid - in fact I WANT them to make a healthy profit. If they don't make a healthy profit then they go out of business and we're a few installers less choice on the market and people are out of a job. Its where the healthy profit turns to gouging....that's not right. But I guess that's the world we live in.

Hi @randomname2005 this looks very similar to what I am after wouldn't mind a PM if you could? my quote seems excessive in comparison ?!

• Install 10 No. 340W Qcell Solar Panels (3.4kWp) €5,399.00
• Huaewi Sun2000 3KLT inverter €2,299.00
• Supply and fit Solar iBoost free €0.00
• Supply and fit fireproof mounting to meet SEAI and Irish building regulations €299.00
• Supply and fit Dual Array €289.00
• Building Energy Rating (BER assessment - required for SEAI grant) €250.00

Total Cost (inc VAT) €8,536.00

Grant €1,800.00

Net Cost €6,736.00

You need solar in your life. PM me as you account won't allow messages for what ever reason.