Co. Wexford · checked 3 November 2026

Solar panels in Courtown

A south-facing roof in Courtown makes about 992 kWh a year for every kWp of panels. That's 4,810 kWh from 10 panels, for about €6,200 after the SEAI grant. Tell us about the house and one local SEAI-registered installer who covers your area rings you with a price.

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992kWh a year per kWp, south roof

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Fourth of 9 Wexford towns for output
Rough payback 4–5 years, 10 panels
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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.

Which way to face

A Courtown roof, every direction

kWh a year for each kWp of panels, from EU PVGIS 5.2. 10 panels on a south roof here make about 608 kWh in June and 162 in December.

992South

933South-east or south-west

783East and west

898Flat roof, panels at 10°

Local facts

What's different about solar in Courtown

A south roof here makes about 992 kWh a year per kWp, fourth of the 9 Wexford towns we checked (EU PVGIS 5.2).
Courtown had 4,365 people at the 2022 census (CSO census figures, via City Population).
Met Éireann's 1991–2020 rainfall grid puts it at about 932 mm a year, number 7 for rain of our 9 towns (Met Éireann, 1991–2020 average rainfall, 1 km grid).
Courtown has grown fast: 4,365 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,421 in 2006 (CSO census figures, via City Population). Homes built and occupied before 2025 can get the SEAI grant (SEAI Solar PV Scheme Application Guide, v6.0, 12 Oct 2026 (read 3 Nov 2026)).
On the coast, ask for panels tested for salt mist under IEC 61701, and stainless or aluminium fixings.
PVGIS shows no loss at all from local hills here (EU PVGIS 5.2). Trees and neighbouring houses matter more than the horizon.
It's about 38.2 km from the Wexford town safeguarding zone, far outside it (our measurement) (Solar Safeguarding Zone data, Dept of Housing).

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Prices

What panels cost in Courtown

Installers in Courtown set their own prices, so these are published Irish figures to hold a quote against, with what each system would make here.

System	Quoted	SEAI grant	You pay	kWh a year in Courtown
8 panels3.88kWp	€7,600	−€1,776	€5,824	3,850
10 panels4.85kWp	€8,000	−€1,800	€6,200	4,810
12 panels5.82kWp	€8,400	−€1,800	€6,600	5,770
16 panels7.76kWp	€9,200	−€1,800	€7,400	7,700

Quoted prices are Purevolt's published examples, 0% VAT. Grant worked out with SEAI's current rates, panels only. Output for a south roof, from EU PVGIS 5.2.

Batteries, VAT, export rates and payback.

FAQ

Courtown questions

How much do solar panels cost in Courtown?

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).

How much power do panels make in Courtown?

About 992 kWh a year per kWp on a south roof, so 10 panels (4.85kWp) make about 4,810 kWh. East and west roofs make about 783 per kWp (EU PVGIS 5.2).

Do panels near the sea in Courtown need anything different?

Ask for panels tested for salt mist under IEC 61701 and check what the fixings are made of. Salt air is hard on cheap metal.

Do I need planning permission in Courtown?

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 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)).

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.

Where these numbers come from (16 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)

Sources (1)

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Purevolt: purevolt.ie