Battery prices have dropped by around 60%, and it is changing how Irish homes think about solar.

In this episode, John Delaney is joined by Darren Tumelty to unpack the domestic solar market after a summer of rising energy costs and growing EV uptake. It is a straight, practical conversation for any homeowner deciding between panels, a battery, or both.

They get into:

- Why some companies tell you to skip the battery, and why that advice often serves the quote more than the home

- How a single 5kWh battery can take a home from roughly 20% to 50% self-sufficient

- What a proper site survey actually checks, from the fuse board to the earth rod that can stall your grant

- Smart meters, peak tariffs, and using evening generation and a battery to stay off the grid

- The changeover switch, what full-house backup really costs, and when a backup socket or generator is the smarter call

- The attic-battery regulations coming down the line, and the move to outdoor IP-rated units

- The connectors, cabling, and workmanship most people never think to ask about

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