8 panels
€5,824
after the grant
3.88kWp. Quoted at €7,600, less the €1,776 SEAI grant. 0% VAT. About 4,100 kWh a year in Wexford town.
Solar panels · Co. Wexford
Solar panels for Wexford homes
A south-facing roof in Wexford town makes about 1,056 kWh a year for every kWp of panels, and 8 panels cost about €5,824 after the SEAI grant. Tell us about the house in 3 taps and one local SEAI-registered installer who covers your area rings you with a price.
1,056kWh a year per kWp, south roof, Wexford town
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- Up to €1,800 SEAI grant, €2,400 with a battery
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Last checked 3 November 2026: SEAI grant rules (scheme guide v6.0), Purevolt's and Selectra's published prices and export rates, read at source. Output from EU PVGIS and weather from Met Éireann, pulled the same day.
The sunny south-east
Wexford's solar figures, with sources
Checked 3 November 2026. Every figure links to where it comes from.
1,056 kWha year from each kWp on a south roof in Wexford town (EU PVGIS 5.2)
21% morethan the same roof in Tralee, on the same PVGIS settings
over 7 hrsof sunshine a day in early summer in the extreme south-east (Met Éireann, Sunshine and Solar Radiation)
1,000+Wexford homes took the SEAI solar grant in 2025 (Irish Farmers Journal, 14 Jan 2026, on SEAI's 2025 figures)
Solar Panels Wexford
One request, one installer
Solar Panels Wexford passes solar panel requests from Wexford homes to one local SEAI-registered installer who covers your area. You tell us about the house, they ring you, usually look at the roof, and give you a price.
We've worked out what panels make in 9 Wexford towns from the EU's satellite record. The south-east coast comes out on top and Bunclody lowest, so a 10-panel system in Wexford town makes roughly 600 kWh a year more than one in Bunclody.
Installers set their own prices, so this site shows what an Irish installer publishes, with the SEAI grant taken off. Use it to check a quote.
Before you sign: get SEAI's grant offer before any work starts, or you lose the grant.
Prices
What panels cost in Wexford
Purevolt's published example quotes, with the SEAI panel grant taken off, and what each system makes in Wexford town.
10 panels
€6,200
after the grant
4.85kWp. Quoted at €8,000, less the €1,800 SEAI grant. 0% VAT. About 5,120 kWh a year in Wexford town.
12 panels
€6,600
after the grant
5.82kWp. Quoted at €8,400, less the €1,800 SEAI grant. 0% VAT. About 6,140 kWh a year in Wexford town.
16 panels
€7,400
after the grant
7.76kWp. Quoted at €9,200, less the €1,800 SEAI grant. 0% VAT. About 8,190 kWh a year in Wexford town.
Sources: Purevolt's published quotes, SEAI's grant rates and EU PVGIS 5.2 for the output, checked 3 November 2026. The full price guide: batteries, VAT, export rates and payback.
Town by town
The coast beats the inland towns
Same panels, same south roof, different town. Wexford town, Rosslare and Kilmore Quay on the south-east coast come out on top and Bunclody, inland, lowest, a gap of about 12%. East and west roofs make about a fifth less than south, but panels on both sides of a roof still pay their way. A flat roof with panels tilted at 10° gets about 90% of a south roof.
| Town | South roof | SE or SW | East and west | 10 panels, south |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford town | 1,056 | 990 | 825 | 5,120 |
| Rosslare | 1,048 | 982 | 818 | 5,080 |
| Kilmore Quay | 1,045 | 980 | 816 | 5,070 |
| Courtown | 992 | 933 | 783 | 4,810 |
| Gorey | 979 | 921 | 775 | 4,750 |
| New Ross | 975 | 918 | 775 | 4,730 |
| Ferns | 973 | 916 | 774 | 4,720 |
| Enniscorthy | 971 | 914 | 771 | 4,710 |
| Bunclody | 933 | 879 | 745 | 4,520 |
kWh a year for each kWp of panels, and for a 10-panel (4.85kWp) system on a south roof. Source: EU PVGIS 5.2, 2005–2020 satellite record, 35° panels, 14% losses, local hills taken into account.
Through the year
May to August makes most of it
From EU PVGIS 5.2's monthly record for 10 panels (4.85kWp) on a south roof in Wexford town. That's why a battery earns more in summer: it moves daytime power into the evening.
643 kWhmade in June
168 kWhmade in December, about 26% of June
60%of the year's power comes from April to August
After you send it
From your roof to a price
- Tell us about the houseThree taps: which way the roof faces, the kind of house, and panels, a battery or both. Then your number.
- One installer rings youOne local SEAI-registered installer who covers your area. They'll ask about your bills and roof, and usually want to see it before they price it.
- You get a price and decideNothing is agreed until you accept.
- Grant offer, then panelsGet your SEAI grant offer before any work starts. The panels usually go up in a day or two.
Wexford checks
Local points to raise with the installer
Wexford town's zone doesn't stop houses
The Dept of Housing's data puts a 3 km Solar Safeguarding Zone in Wexford town, centred about 2 km west of the town centre (our measurement from the zone data) (Solar Safeguarding Zone data, Dept of Housing). Its 300 m² limit applies to other buildings, not houses (Pager Power, quoting the Oireachtas housing committee). A shop, school or farm shed roof in the zone needs a closer look.
Salt air on the coast
In Rosslare, Kilmore Quay, Courtown and anywhere near the sea, ask for panels tested for salt mist under IEC 61701, and check what the fixings and frame are made of.
Wind off the sea
Met Éireann's Johnstown Castle station, south-west of Wexford town, recorded a top gust of 63 knots in its 2009–2025 monthly records (Met Éireann, Johnstown Castle 2 monthly records). Ask how the mounting is fixed and what wind load it's rated for.
Less rain than the west
Met Éireann's 1991–2020 grid puts Kilmore Quay at about 858 mm of rain a year and Bunclody, the wettest of our towns, at 1,179 mm (Met Éireann, 1991–2020 average rainfall, 1 km grid). Valentia in Kerry gets 1,646 mm (Met Éireann, Valentia 1991–2020 averages).
Farms have their own grant
TAMS 3 pays 60% towards solar on farms, with its own €90,000 investment ceiling, and batteries qualify (The Irish Field, 3 Mar 2023). Businesses use SEAI's business grant instead (SEAI business solar grant).
Conservation areas
Wexford County Council has 20 Architectural Conservation Areas: 10 in Wexford town, 6 in Enniscorthy, 2 in New Ross and one each in Gorey and Bunclody (Wexford County Development Plan 2022–2028, Volume 6: Architectural Conservation Areas). Panels there mustn't change the character of the street (gov.ie, 7 Oct 2022).
The grant
Get the SEAI offer before any work starts
SEAI pays €700 per kWp for the first 2kWp of panels and €200 for each extra kWp up to 4kWp, so €1,800 at most for the panels. A battery of 5kWh or more adds a flat €600, so the most a home gets is €2,400 (SEAI Solar PV Scheme Application Guide, v6.0, 12 Oct 2026 (read 3 Nov 2026)). How to apply, step by step.
- Up to €1,800 for the panels
- + €600 for a battery
- 0% VAT on home solar
- Offer first, then the work
Selling your spare power
What suppliers pay for exported power
Every supplier has to pay you for power you send to the grid. On standard plans that's 15.89c to 19.5c per kWh (WattCharger, Aug 2026), and up to €400 a year of it is tax-free (Irish Times, 15 Oct 2026). The difference between the top and bottom rate is about €54 a year on 1,500 kWh of exports, so it's worth checking.
| Supplier, standard plan | Paid per kWh you export |
|---|---|
| Electric Ireland | 19.5c |
| SSE Airtricity | 19.5c |
| Bord Gáis Energy | 18.5c |
| Energia | 18.5c |
| Flogas | 18.5c |
| Pinergy | 18.5c |
| Yuno Energy | 17.16c |
| Prepay Power | 15.89c |
From WattCharger, Aug 2026. Suppliers change these, so check yours before you sign up.
FAQ
Questions Wexford homeowners ask
How much do solar panels cost in Wexford?
Purevolt, an Irish installer, publishes quotes of €7,600 for 8 panels to €9,200 for 16, before the grant. Take off the SEAI grant (€1,776 to €1,800) and a Wexford home pays about €5,824 to €7,400, with 0% VAT. The Irish Times puts an average home at €6,000 to €9,000 after the grant (Irish Times, 15 Oct 2026).
Does Wexford really get more sun?
Yes, on Met Éireann's own figures. The extreme south-east gets the most sunshine in Ireland, over 7 hours a day in early summer and almost 2 in December, and Rosslare averages 1.9 hours a day in winter and 6.1 in summer (Met Éireann, Sunshine and Solar Radiation). On PVGIS a south roof in Wexford town makes about 1,056 kWh a year per kWp, about 21% more than the same roof in Tralee (EU PVGIS 5.2).
Which part of Wexford gets the most from solar?
The south-east coast, on PVGIS's figures. A south roof in Wexford town makes about 1,056 kWh a year per kWp, Rosslare 1,048 and Kilmore Quay 1,045. Bunclody is lowest of the towns we checked at 933, about 12% less than Wexford town (EU PVGIS 5.2).
How much is the SEAI grant?
SEAI pays €700 per kWp for the first 2kWp of panels and €200 for each extra kWp up to 4kWp, so €1,800 at most for the panels. A battery of 5kWh or more adds a flat €600, so the most a home gets is €2,400 (SEAI Solar PV Scheme Application Guide, v6.0, 12 Oct 2026 (read 3 Nov 2026)).
Does the Wexford town safeguarding zone stop me putting panels on my house?
No. The Dept of Housing's data has one Solar Safeguarding Zone in the county, a 3 km circle in Wexford town (Solar Safeguarding Zone data, Dept of Housing). Inside it, panels on buildings other than houses are limited to 300 square metres per roof without planning permission. Houses have no size limit, inside a zone or not (Pager Power, quoting the Oireachtas housing committee).
Do I need planning permission?
Usually not for panels on a house roof: there's no limit on area anywhere in the country, subject to conditions (gov.ie, 7 Oct 2022). The catch is protected structures and Architectural Conservation Areas, where the panels mustn't materially affect the character of the building or the area. Wexford County Council has 20 of those areas, in Wexford town, Enniscorthy, New Ross, Gorey and Bunclody (Wexford County Development Plan 2022–2028, Volume 6: Architectural Conservation Areas).
How long do panels take to pay back?
Usually five to eight years (Irish Times, 15 Oct 2026). It depends on how much of the power you use yourself: that saves your full unit rate, 36c to 45c per kWh on standard tariffs, while exported power earns 18.5c to 19.5c (WattCharger, Aug 2026). The price guide works it out for each Wexford town.
Are you a solar company?
No. Solar Panels Wexford is a price guide and introduction service run by Bartlomiej Standa. You tell us about your home and we pass it to one local SEAI-registered installer. They give you the price and do the work, and you deal with them directly.
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Where these numbers come from (21 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
- Irish Times, 15 Oct 2026
- SEAI Solar PV Scheme Application Guide, v6.0, 12 Oct 2026 (read 3 Nov 2026)
- Grant Thornton
- WattCharger, Aug 2026
- Selectra, updated 12 Sep 2026
- Irish Times, 25 Sep 2026
- Solar Safeguarding Zone data, Dept of Housing
- Pager Power, quoting the Oireachtas housing committee
- gov.ie, 7 Oct 2022
- Wexford County Development Plan 2022–2028, Volume 6: Architectural Conservation Areas
- ESB Networks
- Met Éireann, Sunshine and Solar Radiation
- EU PVGIS 5.2
- EU PVGIS 5.2, Tralee, same settings
- Irish Farmers Journal, 14 Jan 2026, on SEAI's 2025 figures
- IEC 61701:2020
- Met Éireann, Johnstown Castle 2 monthly records
- Met Éireann, 1991–2020 average rainfall, 1 km grid
- Met Éireann, Valentia 1991–2020 averages
- The Irish Field, 3 Mar 2023
- SEAI business solar grant
Sources (1)
Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.
- Purevolt: purevolt.ie