Co. Kerry · V31 · updated 29 October 2026

Solar panels in Listowel

A south-facing roof in Listowel makes about 872 kWh a year for every kWp of panels. That's 4,230 kWh from 10 panels, for about €6,200 after the SEAI grant. Here's what that means for your roof, and one local SEAI-registered installer will price it.

872 kWh per kWp a year, south roof
#4 of 8 Kerry towns for output
5–6 yrs rough payback, 10 panels

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What would panels make on a Listowel roof?

Town Roof faces

System size

8 panels3.88kWp10 panels4.85kWp12 panels5.82kWp16 panels7.76kWp

Your unit rate (cent per kWh, on your bill)

Power a year4,230 kWh

Price after grant€6,200

Saving a year€1,005–€1,301

Pays back in4.8–6.2 years

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Month by month for 10 panels, 4.85kWp. December makes about a fifth of what June does.

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How this is worked out

Output: the EU's PVGIS satellite record for each town, 2005 to 2020, with panels at 35°, 14% system losses and the local hills taken into account. Price: Purevolt's published quotes, less the €1,800 SEAI grant. Saving: a range from using 30% of the power yourself (nobody home during the day) to 70% (home most of the day), scaled down for systems over 10 panels because they export more, at your unit rate, and sell the rest at 18.5c, what most suppliers pay. It's an estimate, not a quote. Prices, tariffs and your roof will change it.

Coloured shopfronts around The Square in Listowel — The Square, Listowel. Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0

Local facts

What's different about solar in Listowel

A south roof here makes about 872 kWh a year per kWp, fourth of the eight Kerry towns we checked (EU PVGIS 5.2).
Listowel had 4,794 people at the 2022 census (CSO Census 2022, via Wikipedia). Eircodes start with V31 (Eircode routing areas).
At 872 kWh per kWp it's within a whisker of Tralee (876). North Kerry's flat, open land means few hills on the horizon.
Listowel was named one of Ireland's 26 Heritage Towns in July 2000, partly for its architecture (Wikipedia: Listowel). On a protected building or in a conservation area, panels mustn't materially change the character of the street (gov.ie, 7 Oct 2022).
Plenty of homes around Listowel are on farms. TAMS 3 pays 60% towards farm solar, with its own €90,000 investment ceiling, and the house's use can be counted in the on-farm survey (The Irish Field, 3 Mar 2023).
It's about 29.7 km from Kerry Airport, nowhere near a safeguarding zone (Solar Safeguarding Zone data, Dept of Housing).

Kerry towns compared

kWh a year per kWp, south roof. Source: EU PVGIS 5.2.

Which way to face

A Listowel roof, every direction

South872

South-east or south-west825

East and west707

Flat, panels at 10°802

kWh a year per kWp. Source: EU PVGIS 5.2.

Month by month, 10 panels on a south roof

159Jan231Feb376Mar506Apr527May512Jun486Jul455Aug387Sep279Oct184Nov128Dec

kWh per month. June makes about 4 times what December does.

Prices

What panels cost in Listowel

Installers in Listowel 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 Listowel
8 panels3.88kWp	€7,600	−€1,800	€5,800	3,380
10 panels4.85kWp	€8,000	−€1,800	€6,200	4,230
12 panels5.82kWp	€8,400	−€1,800	€6,600	5,080
16 panels7.76kWp	€9,200	−€1,800	€7,400	6,770

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

Batteries, VAT, export rates and payback →

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One local installer, one price for your roof

Tell us about the house and we pass it to one SEAI-registered installer who works in Listowel. Not a list, and nobody else gets your number.

You fill in five questionsWhat you want, your town, when, and which way the roof faces. About a minute.
The installer rings youThey'll ask about your bills and roof, and usually want to see it before they price it.
You get a price and decideNothing is agreed until you accept. Get your SEAI grant offer before any work starts.

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Listowel questions

How much do solar panels cost in Listowel?

Purevolt, an Irish installer, publishes quotes of €7,600 for 8 panels to €9,200 for 16, before the grant (Purevolt). Take off the €1,800 SEAI grant and a Kerry home pays about €5,800 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 Listowel?

About 872 kWh a year per kWp on a south roof, so 10 panels (4.85kWp) make about 4,230 kWh. East and west roofs make about 707 per kWp (EU PVGIS 5.2).

Is there a solar grant for farms near Listowel?

Yes. TAMS 3 pays 60% towards solar on farms, with a separate €90,000 investment ceiling, and batteries qualify. You need an on-farm solar survey with the application (The Irish Field, 3 Mar 2023).

Do I need planning permission in Listowel?

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. Kerry County Council publishes its conservation area boundaries (Kerry County Council conservation areas, data.gov.ie).

How much is the SEAI grant?

SEAI pays €900 per kWp up to 2kWp, so €1,800 for the panels. Fit a battery as well and SEAI adds €300 for each extra kWp up to 4kWp, capped at €2,400, plus €600 for the battery (SEAI). The battery part started on 6 October 2026 (pv magazine, 30 Sep 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). Use the calculator for your own town.

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Where these numbers come from (17 public sources, checked 29 October 2026)

Sources (2)

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

Purevolt: purevolt.ie
WattCharger, Aug 2026: wattcharger.com