Wexford towns · checked 3 November 2026
Solar panels in every Wexford town
The same 10 panels make about 5,120 kWh a year in Wexford town and 4,520 in Bunclody. Here's every town we've worked out, from the EU's satellite record.
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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.
Compared
9 towns, every 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.
Rain, town by town
Driest on the coast, wettest inland
| Town | Rain a year, mm | South roof, kWh per kWp |
|---|---|---|
| Bunclody | 1,179 | 933 |
| Gorey | 1,060 | 979 |
| New Ross | 1,060 | 975 |
| Enniscorthy | 1,025 | 971 |
| Ferns | 1,005 | 973 |
| Wexford town | 993 | 1,056 |
| Courtown | 932 | 992 |
| Rosslare | 909 | 1,048 |
| Kilmore Quay | 858 | 1,045 |
Rain from Met Éireann, 1991–2020 average rainfall, 1 km grid, the grid square nearest each town centre. Output from EU PVGIS 5.2. More rain means more cloud, but daylight still makes power.
Town guides
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- Solar panels in Wexford town1,056 kWh per kWp · 5,120 kWh from 10 panels · 21,524 people
- Solar panels in Enniscorthy971 kWh per kWp · 4,710 kWh from 10 panels · 12,310 people
- Solar panels in Gorey979 kWh per kWp · 4,750 kWh from 10 panels · 11,517 people
- Solar panels in New Ross975 kWh per kWp · 4,730 kWh from 10 panels · 8,610 people
- Solar panels in Courtown992 kWh per kWp · 4,810 kWh from 10 panels · 4,365 people
- Solar panels in Bunclody933 kWh per kWp · 4,520 kWh from 10 panels · 2,053 people
- Solar panels in Rosslare1,048 kWh per kWp · 5,080 kWh from 10 panels · 1,795 people
- Solar panels in Ferns973 kWh per kWp · 4,720 kWh from 10 panels · 1,317 people
- Solar panels in Kilmore Quay1,045 kWh per kWp · 5,070 kWh from 10 panels · 372 people
Somewhere else in Wexford?
Anywhere in the county
You can send a request from anywhere in Co. Wexford: put your town, townland or Eircode in the last step of the form. The average of the 9 towns is 997 kWh per kWp on a south roof.
FAQ
Questions about Wexford towns
Which Wexford town gets the most from solar?
Wexford town, at about 1,056 kWh a year per kWp on a south roof, then Rosslare at 1,048 (EU PVGIS 5.2). Bunclody is lowest at 933.
I'm not in one of these towns. Can I still ask for a price?
Yes. Send a request from anywhere in Co. Wexford and it goes to one local SEAI-registered installer who covers your area. The average of the 9 towns is 997 kWh per kWp.
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).
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Where these numbers come from (14 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
- Met Éireann, 1991–2020 average rainfall, 1 km grid
Sources (1)
Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.
- Purevolt: purevolt.ie