Is your solar quote a fair price?
Type in the numbers from your quote. We compare it with real quotes from Irish homes of a similar size, with a similar battery, and tell you what to ask before you sign.
What Irish homes are being quoted
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What Ireland is paying for solar
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Find your cheapest electricity plan
Load the smart meter file from your ESB Networks account. Every plan is priced on each half hour you actually used, then we show where your power goes and what solar, a battery or an electric car would change.
Rates from suppliers’ own price lists, checked weekly.
Test changes against your real readings
Each half hour of your data is re-run with these panels, battery and car, then every plan is re-priced.
Prices include VAT, the supplier’s stated discount and the PSO levy (€6.67 a year). Standing charges differ for rural homes. Discounts usually last 12 months. Check the plan with the supplier before switching.
Before you sign
Tick what your quote includes. Anything missing becomes a question for the installer.
SEAI solar grant 2026
The standard grant is €1,800 for solar panels plus €600 for a battery: €2,400 in total. Your installer must be on the SEAI register, and you must have your Letter of Offer before any work starts.
| What you install | Standard grant |
|---|---|
| 2 kWp of panels | €1,400 |
| 3 kWp | €1,600 |
| 4 kWp or more | €1,800 (the maximum for panels) |
| Battery | €600 extra |
| Panels and battery | €2,400 at most |
Who qualifies
- You own the home and it has an MPRN (the number on your electricity bill).
- The house was built and occupied before 2025.
- Solar PV has not already been grant-funded at that MPRN.
How to apply, step by step
- Get quotes from SEAI-registered companies. Find installers by county.
- Apply on the SEAI portal and wait for your Letter of Offer.
- Your installer notifies ESB Networks, which usually takes at least 4 weeks.
- The work must be finished within 8 months of approval.
- A registered BER assessor carries out a BER after the work.
- Your installer sends the documents to SEAI. Payment usually follows in 4 to 6 weeks.
Enhanced grant
Homeowners on certain Department of Social Protection payments may get €3,350 per kWp up to 2 kWp, then €850 per extra kWp up to 4 kWp: up to €8,400, or €9,000 with a battery.
What Irish homes pay after the grant
| Quotes from 2025 on | Number | Median per kWp | Typical range per kWp |
|---|---|---|---|
| All quotes | 29 | €1,531 | €1,277 to €1,735 |
| Battery up to 7 kWh | 3 | €1,463 | too few quotes |
| Battery 8 kWh or more | 26 | €1,544 | €1,285 to €1,746 |
Many installers take the grant off the quote and apply for you. Always ask whether the price shown is before or after the grant.
Source: SEAI solar electricity grant, checked 20 October 2026. Grant rules can change, so confirm on the SEAI site before you apply.
Quote checklist
Watch-outs
- A large deposit asked for before anyone has surveyed your roof.
- Pressure to sign today, or a discount that expires this week.
- No panel, inverter or battery brand named.
- A price far below the community median with no clear reason.
- Extras such as a gateway, changeover switch or scaffolding that appear only after you sign.