FAQs

Absolutely. Solar pv panels work on daylight as opposed to sunlight. In Ireland, where climate conditions are ideal and grant incentives make installation more accessible, solar panels offer a more sustainable source of electricity while reducing electricity bills significantly.

Considering Ireland's favourable climate, the long-term savings outweigh the initial investment, making solar panels a smart choice for homeowners and businesses alike.

On average, Irish homeowners can expect to invest between €5,000 to €10,000 for a typical residential installation. The solar panel pv system designed for you is dependent on a number of factors including your electricity usage, lifestyle, roof space and the details of your home.

It's important to note that grants can significantly offset these costs, making solar pv panels more affordable for Irish residents, business owners and farmers. It's crucial to get advice from a reputable solar panel company.

For efficient operation, a heat pump typically consumes around 5,000 kilowatt-hours per year. To power a heat pump using solar energy, approximately 4.5 kWp of solar panels are necessary. This translates to roughly fourteen panels for a 4.5 kWp system

Yes, there are grants and incentives available for solar panel installations in Ireland for various sectors:

Homeowners: The government offers the SEAI Solar PV Grant Scheme, which provides financial support (up to €2,100) for the installation of solar panels on residential properties. This grant covers a portion of the upfront costs, making solar energy more accessible to homeowners. Your house must be built and occupied prior to 2021 and not of availed of a grant for solar PV in the past.

Businesses: Businesses can also benefit from grants and incentives for solar panel installations. The Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) scheme allows businesses to deduct the full cost of qualifying energy-efficient equipment, including solar panels, from their taxable profits in the year of purchase.

Farms: Agricultural businesses and farms can take advantage of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS3) to receive grants for renewable energy installations, including solar panels. These grants help offset the costs of transitioning to sustainable energy solutions.

These grants and incentives aim to encourage the adoption of solar pv energy across various sectors in Ireland, promoting sustainability and reducing carbon emissions.

No. You will still have an electricity bill with solar pv panels. We aim to design a bespoke system for you that will reduce your bills by up to 50%. There is a payback period on the system of approx. 8 years. However, with electricity prices on the rise and the opportunity to sell back to the grid, you should expect the pay back period to reduce.

Solar pv panels have a manufacturer’s warranty of 25 years and a working lifetime of 40 years and beyond. As the photovoltaic effect is a naturally occurring phenomenon, there is nothing to say that the panels will not continue to create electricity for as long as they are exposed to daylight.

A solar pv panel system that is designed, installed, and maintained well will operate very efficiently for at least 25 years. The best way to ensure and extend the life and effectiveness of your solar pv system is to purchase quality components from a reputable solar panel installer who will guarantee that your system is correctly installed and commissioned.

Solar pv panels are maintenance free. Solar panels are usually cleaned quite adequately by the rain. As the system has no moving parts it requires no general maintenance and the only projected cost is the replacement of the inverter at some time during the lifetime of the system.

Solar Panels (Solar PV) system will take power from the Solar Panels “first” naturally and will only draw power from the grid if there is insufficient power available from the Solar Panels. The flow of electricity in a system is determined by the electrical potential at all points in the system.

The simplest analogy is to think of the flow of electricity in a network of conductors connected to the grid as being like the flow of water through a network of pipes connected to a water main. If there is more pressure in the network of pipes than in the water main, water will flow out into the water main – and vice-versa.