Independent Energy Advisor

Independent advice on solar, batteries, heat pumps and home retrofits.

We help homeowners in Co. Dublin make sensible energy decisions — and put you in front of installers we've vetted.

Irish suburban home with solar panels
WHAT WE DO

Considering solar, batteries, a heat pump, or a retrofit? Dozens of installers chasing you, SEAI grants confusing, quotes vary by thousands.

We do three things:

Help you understand what makes sense for your house and budget, in plain English.

Introduce you to a small panel of audited installers and gather quotes.

Navigate the SEAI grants with you.

We don't sell or install. You the homeowner pay nothing — installers pay us when a job goes ahead.

Think of us a bit like a mortgage broker — for your home energy.

What you get

Whole-home plan

Solar, battery, heat pump, insulation, EV — now vs later.

Quotes from a vetted panel

Just audited installers suited to your job.

SEAI grants help

What you qualify for, how the grant comes off your invoice.

Bulk purchasing power as a single buyer

For the awkward questions. Plain English, any time.

Free savings calculator

Run the numbers before we talk.

€200 per neighbour referral

When they sign through us.

Cost

You don't pay us. Installers pay us a commission when a job goes ahead. .

What's actually involved

Solar PV

Electricity from daylight (yes, cloudy Irish days too). Typical home: ~4 kWp (~10 panels), ~3,600 kWh/year.

Inverters

The brain. Converts DC to AC, feeds house first, surplus to battery or grid. Lasts 10–15 years.

Batteries

Stores daytime solar for evening use. Without: 30–40% self-consumption; with 5–10 kWh: 70–85%. Adds €4,000–€7,000. Payback 8–12 years.

Basic install

4 kWp, no battery: €8,000–€10,000 before grant. Suits daytime-heavy households.

With a battery

Worth it for an EV, WFH, or energy independence. Hybrid inverters are battery-ready — add later.

Heat pumps

Replaces oil/gas boiler. Largest SEAI grant (€6,500). Works best in a well-insulated house — insulation first if BER is poor.

SEAI grants

SEAI grants below are approximate — check live at seai.ie/grants.

Solar PVup to €1,800
Panels 2 kWp+
Heat Pumpup to €6,500
Air-to-water/geothermal
Attic Insulationup to €1,500
Loft
Cavity Wallup to €1,700
Cavity
External Wall€3,000–€8,000+
Wrapping
Heating Controlsup to €700
Thermostats/zoning
One Stop Shop€15k–€35k
B2 BER retrofit
Warmer Homes100% covered
Eligible

Solar grants are real money — but the process has steps, paperwork, and deadlines worth getting right.

Your installer handles most of it. Our role is to sit on your side of the table: confirm what's actually required by SEAI versus what you're being asked to sign, check the application is right, and make sure the deadline doesn't slip.

Read about the grant on SEAI

Savings calculator

Real numbers come from a proper assessment.

Annual saving€909
≈ off your monthly bill€76/mo
Bill covered by solar42%
CO₂ saved per year290 kg
Generation3,600 kWh/yr
Self-used / Exported1,260 / 2,340 kWh
Cost before grant€10,000
Cost less ~€1,800 grant€8,200
Payback9 years
25-year saving€33,141

Our installers

We work with a small audited panel — not big national outfits that subcontract. They turn up, install quality kit (Tier-1 panels, named-brand inverters and batteries), and stand by their work. Standards slip, off the panel.

How it works

1

Send details.

2

Short chat about home, bills, goals.

3

Quotes back from installers suited to your job.

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