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

Hello, first time poster here. Just wondering what people's first thought's of this quote are?

Thanks

Hi All,

I'd be grateful for some feedback on this quote. It's the first I've received so not sure if it's competitive.

Flat roof - two storey, No grant as house is a new build. House has air to water heat pump, MVHR.

I work from home too, so probably won't go with a battery.

8.7kW Solar system

20x LONGi Solar Hi-MO 6 Scientists LR5-54HTH-435M (435W)

Huawei SUN2000-5KTL-L1 (5.5kW)

Total
€10,500.00

Folks - got a few quotes. Very new, the idea is to get everything on Home assistant some time in the future. Let me know what you think. The two best ones (in my view):

1. 1 x BHF-S10 (10.2 Kwh Livoltek battery)
2. 1 x Hyper-5000 (Livoltek 5kw inverter)
3. 12 x 435 Watt Panels (JKM435N-54HL4)

All for 10.5K b4 grant (not entitled to grant). Professional company.

1. 1x Solis Inverter 5kw Hybrid
2. 12x 435 Watt Jinko panels
3. 1x LifePo4 battery - self made, 16Kw capacity

9.7k. Not a company but someone that does DIY projects.

What are your thoughts? I'm very confused. I plan on using the batteries to charge during the night time ev rates and use that in the daytime. Both working from home.

I mean, I did that, and it seems both of these are 'fantastic quotes'. The only confusion for me is would I want the DIY'd battery with a DIY guy to set things up for me or would I go for a company. Any experiences or suggestions there? 16Kwh battery sub 10k is insane.

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Built their own battery storage system over time I presume (Ali express etc.)and then sold off the branded battery.

Hello,

My quote includes a 5kw Ecoflow Inverter and 10m2kw ecoflow battery, has anyone experience of this brand, can't find a whole lot online

Also included trina panels.

Go here:

http://davidhunt.ie/solar/

But that looks competitive.

10k is decent for 8kw system, battery and eddi

it is mad the difference in quotes and only reason I can see is greed/ chancing arm on high costs. (Were good and that’s why we charge more nonsense/ were half owned by sse)

Good price that. I have an Eddi and personally I'd buy one again, but financially no sense in buying one - so I'd agree with you in not going for one. (My liking isn't fiscally based)

I would defo try to max out your roof with another 2 or 4 panels if you can get/afford them. Over the years here, there has to the best of my knowledge been ZERO people who complained "I wish I had gotten less panels" - but plenty (plenty) people who've said I wish I'd gotten more. Naturally you want to max out your south roof first and then put them on the north.

Basically you should try as much as you can to fill your roof with panels and go to 80-90% of the limit of the inverter. (you don't want to be RIGHT at the limit - but give a 10% buffer or so)

Yeah, the 10K quote is kind of what I expected. You're bang on with your sales pitch😂 I'm going to get one more price and take it from there.

Hey all, looking into solar and went through a few quotes. The current one is as follows:

- 5.72 kwh system (13 JA panels 440w) on a all 3 sides of a S/E/W semi-d hipped roof.

- 8x optimsters

- Duracell dura-i 5kw inverter

- 10kwh battery (2x dura5)

- Duracell ev charger (apparently equivalent to zappi but uses duracell app)

- house grounding rod and wire change/upgrade (Some wiring is not the correct size)

- Changeover switch

- BER assessment

Solar system minus batteries and extras is 8850 (before grant)

Total cost before grant 14,350 (includes extras described above)

After grant 11,950

I am considering maybe getting an extra battery which are about 1.5k to addon during install.

Looking for 50% up front. I'll have to claim the grant back.

Aware we have some extras on this quote inclusing BER, chnageover and some electrical fixes, but how would a setup like that look in general?

Thanks. A little weary of the duracell setup as its quite new but I've heard some good things. Mulling it over at the moment as it is a big up front cost….and at the same time considering an extra battery!

Duracell are rebranded Puredrive batteries AFAIK and the inverter seems to get good reviews.