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Solar Panels in Ireland, do they work & what do they cost
If your thinking about Solar Panels for your home you’re not alone. Lots of people are now actively considering installing Solar Panels in/on? their home. They do so for many reasons, to save money, to protect the environment & the future of their kids.
You can save upto 70% on your electricity bills using solar panels and reduce the carbon footprint of your home by over a ton. Proof of Solar Panels working can be see in the fact that according to the Irish Times by April of 2021 over 50,000 Irish homes have solar panels installed and are benifiting from these saving in bills and carbon ommissions. This number is growing all the time.
There is more to solar panels than meets the eye. In addition to the solar panels on your roof there is more equipment installed in your home to access the power from the panels. You are really installing a solar power system and like any system it can be configured in many ways.
You will have choices to make.
Our free solar survey is designed to give you all the information you need to make a fully informed decision about the right solar PV configuration for your home.
Performing the survey , taking you through the results and answering any questions you have takes time.
As a company dedicated to providing you with the best solution at the best price we feel this is time very well spent. It's critical to the success of the operation. This is a long term investment, solar pv panels are typcially warrented for 25 years and have a design life exceeding 30 years.
Making the right decisions now is critically important now as you will be living with the results for a long time.
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Request your free SolarSurvey
How do I organise a free solar survey?
- Fill in the form you see on this page.
- The really important piece of information is your Eircode
- We use your Eircode to find your house on Google Maps
- As we can now see your rooft and its orientation to the sun we can use specialized software that will give us all the information we need to design the best a solar power system best suited to your home.
How do modern solar power systems work?
- Using light (not heat) the solar panels convert the energy of the sun into electricity.
- Unlike old panels that were used to just heat water modern panels generate electricity that can heat your water but also power your lights, tv and anything else in your home that runs on electricity.
- If your panels are generating more electricity than your currently need then you can store that electricity in a battery for use later.
- If your battery is full and you are still generating more electricity than you need you can automatically divert that surplus electricity to heat your water
- How to best use any excess electricity you generate will covered during your SolarSurvey
How much electricity you can generate from the sun will depend on the following factors
- How many solar panels you can get on your roof
- The orientation of your roof in relation to the sun
- The structure of your roof, is there shady areas?.
- Using the info you supply to us for our SolarSurvey allows us to view your roof on Google Maps to get answers to these questions
How much your solar panel system costs will depend on the following factors
- The number and type of solar panels you install.
- Including a battery or batteries to store excess electricity for use later in the day.
- The storage capacity of your battery and it's capacity after 10 years.
- Will you use a diverter for hot water.
- During the review of your SolarSurvey, we will discuss all of these options to ensure you get the best result for your budget.
What do I need to do to get the SEAI grant?
- A quote from an SEAI registered company like us.
- Answer the 4 questions on the grant application form. Age of House, Cost of installation, Are you getting a battery & the size of the system you are getting installed in KW
- That’s it, we do all the rest. We will supply all other documentation to the SEAI and get a BER Cert for your home. All part of the Solar Share service.
- A successful grant application does not commit you to having solar panels installed but it does ensure you have the grant in the bag if you do choose to move forward.
- The grant can vary from €1200 to €3000, while discussing the results of your SolarSurvey we will outline how you can get the maximum grant. t.
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Solarshare provided excellent support to me when I was investigating which type of solar PV systems to instal in our home. Richard is a fountain of knowledge and was very forthcoming in explaining
various considerations in the design of our system. What I find really interesting is to see the full 6.5KW system output under clear skies here in Ireland. We see about 1/2 of this with a full covering of light clouds. Only on very cloudy, rainy days, as we experienced here a couple of weeks ago, did we have low output from the panels. The monitoring app is a fantastic way to visualise how the system is performing. I would highly recommend Richard and his team to anyone considering solar PV installations.
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Richard and his team installed a 3.1kw system for me in early May. I found them trustworthy and extremely helpful all the way through the process. Their customer focus and workmanship on the install was excellent. The system is working great
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FAQ
What is Solar PV?
Solar PhotoVoltaics (PV) is the technology which converts light into electricity. Using semiconducting materials, a photovoltaic system employs solar modules, each comprising a number of solar cells, which generate electrical power.
Solar Power has specific advantages as an energy source:
- low cost
- zero-carbon
- low maintenance (no moving parts)
- modular
What is the appropriate system size for my home?
SolarShare’s comprehensive SolarSurvey is designed to take you through the process of sizing the optimum solar PV system to maximize solar electricity generation for the size of your roof, its orientation to the sun, and your average annual electricity consumption.
What does a SolarShare solar PV system consist of?
A SolarShare system, depending on your configuration, will typically consist of the following components:
- Solar PV panels, 6-18 (up to a max of 7kWp)
- An inverter, to convert DC electricity to AC (up to 6kVA)
- A battery, typically starting at 5kWh and expanding up to 15kWh and beyond
How long will my SolarShare equipment be good for?
Solar PV panels typically have a design life of over 25 years. Product warranties are typically 12 years, with a linear performance warranty of 20 to 25 years, depending on the manufacturer.
Inverters have a design life of 10 to 20 years depending on the manufacturer. Product warranties are 10 years and up.
Batteries have a design life based on charge/discharge cycles which range from 5000 to 10000, with a time-based limit of 10 years usually applying. Depending on the manufacturer, the battery will be warrantied to have from 60% to 70% of its capacity after 10 years, but can be expected to continue operating after that.
Why is a battery important?
When solar power is created, it must be used immediately, otherwise your unused electricity will spill over to the grid. To avoid spilling your excess electricity to the grid, a battery is needed. A battery stores excess solar electricity generated for use later in the day.
Do you have more questions?
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