Domestic Solar PV Quotes 2022 - No PM requests - See Mod note post #1

Don't worry about planning. Fill your roof.

I'm currently on 20 of them and hopefully going to 26 by the end of the year.

https://www.limerickpost.ie/2019/07/25/landmark-planning-decision-to-allow-limerick-solar-panels/

promised for 2021..... Jesus lads like no rush. I have lost all hope with the Governments Climate Action Plan. And don't give me the pandemic line of BS for the delays.

I've started looking into solar myself lately, for first quote last night. 3.35 kw system, 10 panels. No battery & no hot water as I've an existing system for water. €8,890 seems a bit high, am I being ripped off?

Edit: Munster Region

Hahaha perfect 👌

Thanks bullit_dodger,

Yes we are high consumers in this household but that is the only bill. No oil, no gas. no coal no electric showers etc.

All our hot water is sourced from the heat pump/thermal solar panels with backup immersions (all automated to use night rate only).

Cooking/baking (electric oven going 6/8 hrs a day), kids thinking they need to empty the hot water tank to shower successfully, lots of computing/gaming stuff going on, minimum 2/3 cloth washes and cloths drying (both on night rate when feasible) and 3 dishwasher runs per day (at least 1 run over night every night) and big change in day time heating as we now are both WFH with lots of techie stuff running all day and that is not going to change.

I spent the last 12 months trying to reduce consumption and have weeded a few issues around the heat settings but there is probably a bit more to go there.

Possibly more LED lighting but it looks like we can assume that my base consumption is circa last years figures around 16000kWh.

Thanks for spending your time and giving me great guidance.

Really appreciate that.

Between Reddit & boards I've lost track of what I've read. Thanks for the tip

I was due a call out from them. Didn't like the all centre vibe I was getting off them. So between here and Google I cancelled them.

Hi guys,

New at this, appreciate advise on this quote :

12 Panal (Peimar, pmax 365w) with inverter, Eddi and 4.8kw battery,

Cost with battery €10,900 after grant, without battery €8,350.00

Thanks !

Like garo - I can't stress this enough also.

Before I started I'd say I must have had 30-40 halogen "spot" blubs, each using 50 watts a pop. So when the lights were turned on in the kitchen (8 bulbs) that's 400watts right there. Thing about lights of course is that they are so innocent. When looking around the house, you always look at the washing machine and the tumble dryer as naturally these type of units are huge consumers, but of course lights are often on 6-8 hrs a day, and that's quickly adds up

I ripped most of them out and replaced with Philips Hue equivalent bulbs. Granted at ~€30euros a pop (there are cheaper ones) not a cheap move, but instead of 400 watts I'm now at 32 watts in the kitchen. I kept a couple of the old halogens on a few rarely used "dimmer switches". The philips are dimmable of course via alexa/google home, but those ones are so rarely used, I left them "as is".

Important to do this type of work as ultimately it helps size your system correctly and the quotes are better targetted to the system you need as opposed to over purchasing.

And lights are one of the many components in a BER rating. Halogen/filament lamps will hold you back. i.e.

1. LOW ENERGY BULBS

Using low energy light bulbs throughout your whole house will increase your BER Rating. Low energy compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) use 20 per cent of the energy that traditional (incandescent) bulbs use, while supplying the same amount of light. Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights use only 10 per cent of that of an incandescent bulb. Not only will this reduce your energy bills, but will improve your BER Rating, thereby improving the appeal of your home to prospective buyers or tenants.

I'll be cancelling myself tomorrow. Got a decent quote today for a far superior system IMO

This is a quote I got yesterday

4.32 kwp system and will produce 3400 kwh annually.

This system will include the following: 

•  12 x 360w REC panels  

•  Hybrid inverter 

•  5kwh battery storage 

•  My Energi hot water diverter  

•  Roof mounting equipment 

•  All labour works

•  All electrical testing and commissioning 

•  BER Certification 

•  Online monitoring to see each day exactly what your system is producing

The total cost of the above system will equate to €12,000.

This system will qualify for a €3,000 SEAI Grant so €9,000

It definitely can be bettered, its not the worst but other options are available

Just a suggestion but when posting quotes could people state the total kWp of the system? Number of panels and wattage doesn't really matter. Its the total that determines what constitutes a good price.