Co. Wexford · Y35 · checked 3 November 2026

Solar panels in Wexford town

A south-facing roof in Wexford town makes about 1,056 kWh a year for every kWp of panels. That's 5,120 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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1,056kWh a year per kWp, south roof

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The most 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 Wexford town 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 643 kWh in June and 168 in December.

1,056South

990South-east or south-west

825East and west

953Flat roof, panels at 10°

Local facts

What's different about solar in Wexford town

A south roof here makes about 1,056 kWh a year per kWp, the most of the 9 Wexford towns we checked (EU PVGIS 5.2).
Wexford town had 21,524 people at the 2022 census (CSO census, via Wikipedia), and its Eircodes start with Y35 (Eircode routing areas).
Met Éireann's 1991–2020 rainfall grid puts it at about 993 mm a year, number 6 for rain of our 9 towns (Met Éireann, 1991–2020 average rainfall, 1 km grid).
The Dept of Housing's data puts a 3 km Solar Safeguarding Zone in the town, centred about 2.1 km west of the centre, so most of the town is inside it (our measurement from the zone data) (Solar Safeguarding Zone data, Dept of Housing).
That zone limits rooftop panels on buildings other than houses to 300 m² per roof without permission. Houses have no size limit, in the zone or not (Pager Power, quoting the Oireachtas housing committee). A business, school or farm in town should check before planning a big array.
The town has 10 Architectural Conservation Areas, more than any other Wexford town (Wexford County Development Plan 2022–2028, Volume 6: Architectural Conservation Areas). Panels on a house in one mustn't materially affect the character of the area (gov.ie, 7 Oct 2022).
Met Éireann's Johnstown Castle station is about 5 km south-west of the centre. Its monthly records since 2009 show a top gust of 63 knots (Met Éireann, Johnstown Castle 2 monthly records).

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Prices

What panels cost in Wexford town

Installers in Wexford town 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 Wexford town
8 panels3.88kWp	€7,600	−€1,776	€5,824	4,100
10 panels4.85kWp	€8,000	−€1,800	€6,200	5,120
12 panels5.82kWp	€8,400	−€1,800	€6,600	6,140
16 panels7.76kWp	€9,200	−€1,800	€7,400	8,190

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

Wexford town questions

How much do solar panels cost in Wexford town?

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 Wexford town?

About 1,056 kWh a year per kWp on a south roof, so 10 panels (4.85kWp) make about 5,120 kWh. East and west roofs make about 825 per kWp (EU PVGIS 5.2).

Does the safeguarding zone stop me fitting panels in Wexford town?

Not on a house. The 3 km zone in the town limits other buildings to 300 m² of panels per roof without permission. Houses have no size limit (Pager Power, quoting the Oireachtas housing committee).

Do I need planning permission in Wexford town?

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 (17 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)

Sources (1)

Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.

Purevolt: purevolt.ie