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

Yes.

In most cases it's Materials plus Labour plus BER plus The Grant (added in order to be removed later). Materials may well appear as more expensive too than retail, despite being VAT free. From this total you then deduct the grant to complete the subsidised illusion.

My first ever quote had an €800 inverter listed at €2200. I've yet to commit to a solar installation as the return on investment seems paltry, but I note a contraction in prices from the more flexible sole trader type operators, and with quotes for non grant qualified work being published.

As is always the case with Grants, and the sellers market they tend to create, the grant gets built into the price. Only when demand might fall and competition might resume will you see true Grant exclusive prices.

Note some posts back, the comment about being charged €3000 to add a battery costing €1000 retail, and how you might feel if an electrician charged you €2000 to wire in your new oven and hob costing €1000. Fortunes are being made judging by the recent tens and twenties of €millions of corporate majority share takeovers of modest solar and heatpump installation firms, which are essentially just chaps in vans and a rented industrial unit for the materials and office.

Heres a typical engorged quote I received in 2022 from a big name Window company with a Solar branch/acquisition.

12 panel solar PV system = 4.44kWh, 5.0ktl  Huawei hybrid Inverter + 5kWh Luna hybrid battery etc..

Price €17195.00

Discount €2545.00

Price €14650.00

Eddie €750.00 (hot water diverter)

Total €15400.00 before grant.

You got to love the 'discount' line, a completely meaningless bit of psycho babble that is designed to give you a 'phew' sense of relief after the shock of the original 'pre discount' inflated quote. Like a price sticker for a €20 tee shirt with '€30/€20!' printed on it.

Plus Roof hooks, rails, joiners etc. Not trivial, maybe €50 per panel. Heres a materials quote for a 12 panel system with nearly €600 of panel fixing hardware highlighted.

Size of panels? Use this as a guideline. http://davidhunt.ie/solar/

I don't know what the going rate for fitting a zappi is so maybe others can advise.

Goodwe have been around a good while, plenty here have them. Use the quote analyser posted a few posts back to see. Optimisers add anything from €60/€90+ on top depending on company.

I have the Solis and no major complaints it does what I need it for, some have issues but it depends what you need it to do. I think there's a Solis thread here so have a look. As most people here say, the best panel is the cheapest panel. I never heard of Aiko before but seems to be a good panel, look down a bit on this link. https://www.cleanenergyreviews.info/blog/best-solar-panels-review