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

Inverter must be capable of off grid operation, without being tied to a mains input. On grid inverters, even hybrid with a battery, will stop when the mains is absent.

Sungrow have inverters that have a split output, ongrid and offgrid. You seperate your consumer circuits, and place up to 2kw, iirc, on the off grid output of the Sungrow. It will supply these circuits from the grid when power is on, then switch to off grid if power fails, panels and batteries permotting.

what are you hoping to achieve? Do you want 1-2 “backup” sockets to work in the event of an outage?

of do you want certain circuits to work? For example; lighting, heating,

or do you want everything in your house to work?

do you know which inverter and battery your getting?

Do you also want the panels to be able to provide power in the event of an outage?

It’s mainly a matter of running an additional cable between the inverter and the consumer unit. And depending on what your trying to achieve; a bit of reconfiguration of the breakers in your consumer unit. Electricians might make it sound complicated; but it’s very simple.

i wasn’t trying to discourage you; i was just trying to know what your looking do implement so i can better advise you.

which inverter? Its implemented differently for different inverters.

It would be an identical setup to mine; I have the same equipment. I’d you want I can give you the details. I have some diagrams I drew at the time also.

Hi All

I am getting 14 x Denim Glass 430Wp panels (6.02Kw System).

I've been offered 2 different kinds of set ups and I am not sure which one is better or worse.

Option 1:

1 x Solar Edge Inverter (12 yr Warranty)

1 x SolarEdge Import / export meter

1 x Eddie / Solar Edge Hot water diverter.

Option 2:

1 x Huawei Hybrid Inverter (with 10 years warranty)

1 x Huawei Import / Export Power Sensor

1 x Eddi Hot Water Diverter (with 3 years Labour and Parts Warranty) - Dont know the brand but think its the MyEnergi one.

Obviously the 2 year warranty helps but is there much of a difference? I will probably add a battery in the future once the prices come down.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

*Cost of system is €9k before grant applied.€6600

Not sure about he Solar edge, but my understanding is that with the huawei inverter you are limited to huawei battery ( and possibly one other type) if you chose to add later. Not compatible with other batteries.

I found this out after paying deposit for huawei system. My own fault for poor research and haste. Anyway I didn’t get a battery and possibly never will if FIT stays reasonable.

Hi all, anyone know if the below price is reasonable? Also another input, advice or questions i should ask would be greatly appreciated.

8 x 400w panels 

•   Hybrid inverter 

•   5kwh battery storage 

•   Energi hot water diverter 

•   Roof mounting equipment 

•   All labour works

•   All electrical works

•   Online monitoring

•   BER 

€ 9500 Final Cost

Or

€ 5500 Final Cost without battery's.

Should I get battery's or not. We don't have an electrical car?

Use this calculator as a general guide. http://davidhunt.ie/solar/

Sounds like the they dodged a bullet 😂.

Why don't you do a diy install?

I am not making excuses, just pointing out the cost of doing business in Ireland, as I operate in a different business with significant overheads. that cost has to be passed on, in order to make a profit. I agree some companies are completely taking the p*ss, buyer beware so do your research!!

We are experiencing a gold rush in Ireland regarding solar at present. From my research and calling around for the best part of a year there are a lot of cowboys out there giving reputable companies a bad name.

In regard your question above, don't know specifics but that would seem like price gouging for the 10k or cutting corners for the 7k or a combination of both.

For example I got quoted 2k for a mounting rack and 500 for a mounting rack, thought I was being gouged. When I looked into it, they were different racks, one bring the premium SL Rack brand, hence the price differential.

From talking to some companies I do get a sense of gouging as I have gained a lot of knowledge over the past year.

In my opinion it is misleading considering the cost of doing business in Ireland, for example an electrican will cost 80k+ now.

In fairness David does point out "Note: Guide price only for standard installs.Does not include groundworks or extras like optimisers, etc"

What hardware are you talking about, be specific, list it all out, including all additional equipment required. I use midsummer.ie.

From my research panels have not dropped 60 in last year.

I will agree that there are a lot.of individuals and companies out there who are using the grant and 0 VAT rate as additional profit, which is wrong.

I am not defending anyone here, there are gougers out there, for which we all have no time for. I am merely pointing out the high cost of doing business in Ireland, especially when you have height and electricity in the mix!!

I found this website good, before I educated myself on the whole process!

https://www.solarcompare.ie/