Home Q&A: Should I invest in solar photovoltaic panels?

Is solar photovoltaic (solar PV) still worth the spend? 

You should send out for at least three quotations to reputable local suppliers on the SEAI register nonetheless, and then contrast and compare the results. File pictures

There has been a significant cut in terms of solar photovoltaic (solar PV) grant aid, with the maximum allowable grant aid now at €2,100, down from €2,400. That works out at €800 per kWp up to 2kWp, €250 for every additional kWp up to 4kWp.

The Department of the Environment has always made it clear that the grant would be reduced year-on-year by €300 from 2024 to 2029 when there is no anticipated SEAI grant aid for domestic users. The original grant, including help for a battery, was €3,800, but by 2022 this had dipped to €2,400 as the grant was opened up to newer homes (occupied by 31 December 2020).