ESB free export meter and additional tariff grid-tied scheme expired.

This scheme had the following features:
1) Get your system spec approved by ESB
2) Get your inverter connect by electrician and cert to ESB
3) ESB would connect a feed-in meter for free
4) ESB would buy back units at 9 cents a unit (KWh) (Expires 31st Dec 2011)
5) Additional tariff or 10 cents for first 3000 units each year. This payment will be made to the first 4,000 micro-generators connected in the 3 years from February 2009 and will be paid over a 5 year period.(Expires 29th Feb 2012)
 

Bringing the panels up from Cork to Mayo

After attending a job interview in Limerick, I drove on to Cork to pick up the solar panels from the distribution warehouse. Unfortunately, a trailer tyre shredded at Oranmore on the way back with the panels

But a callout service fitted a new tyre that night so I got home that night and was ready to unload them the next morning

Bought a 1.17KW grid tied solar PV system

Bought the http://ecologics.ie/solar-packages-2/solar-pv-panels/ from Ecologics



Qty         Code               Description                                                             Unit total                    Total

5                                    235 watt Solar PV panels

1                                    Hilti Roof mounting kit for 5 PV panels
                                      includes 4 x 3m carrier rails, roof hooks and all
                                      necessary clamps

1                                    Sunny Boy SB1200 inverter

                                                                                                                                   Sub Total € 3000.00
                                                                                                                                VAT @23% € 690.00
                                                                                                                                       Total € €3,690.00

And below is how I expect to configure the system:  

Tested the Maplin 60W PV system

On a impulse I bought a 60W PV system from Maplins in Cork while I was passing...

I also bought a 12V battery

Bought a 12V 1KW inverter

Bought a 1KW 12v inverter (A12HQ) online from Maplin's UK (see http://www.maplin.co.uk/1000w-12v-inverter-224283) for 138.12 euros.

This is for the 60W PV system.