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.
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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.
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.
Solar words, explained
Solar terms explained
- kWp (kilowatt-peak)
- The combined size of your panels at full output. Panels × watts ÷ 1,000: 12 panels of 450 W is 5.4 kWp. Price per kWp is the fairest way to compare quotes of different sizes.
- kW and kWh
- kW is power (how fast), kWh is energy (how much). A battery’s kWh is how much it stores. Some quotes write kW when they mean kWh, so ask for the usable kWh.
- Smart meter plan
- A plan with different prices by time of day: night (11pm–8am), day, and a dearer peak (5–7pm). It suits homes that use more at night.
- EV plan
- A smart plan with a short, very cheap window, usually 2am–5am or 2am–6am, meant for charging a car or a battery.
- Inverter
- Converts the panels’ DC electricity into the AC your home uses. Every system has one.
- Hybrid inverter
- An inverter that can also run a battery, now or later.
- Optimiser
- A small device on panels that reduces the effect of shade. Most useful with shading or roofs facing different ways.
- Usable capacity
- How much of a battery’s stated size you can actually use. Always ask for usable kWh.
- Changeover switch and gateway
- Let the battery power your home during a power cut. A gateway switches over automatically and is often a priced extra.
- Diverter
- Sends spare solar electricity to heat your hot water instead of exporting it.
- BER
- Building Energy Rating assessment. Often needed after installation for the grant, and sometimes not in the price.
- SEAI grant
- €1,800 for solar panels, plus €600 if you add a battery: €2,400 in total. Your SEAI-registered installer usually handles the application. Some households qualify for more, so check seai.ie.
- Standing charge
- A fixed daily charge for being connected, whatever you use. Rural homes pay more.
- PSO levy
- A small charge on every bill that supports renewable generation. €6.67 a year from October 2026.
- Clean Export Guarantee
- What your supplier pays for surplus solar you send to the grid, usually 15 to 20 cent per kWh.
- HDF file
- The smart meter file from your ESB Networks account, with a reading every 30 minutes. Upload it in Electricity plans for an exact comparison.