About us
Solar is all we do
We grew from a small engineering firm in Athlone into a specialist solar contractor working across 16 counties.
- Installing solar since 2013
- SEAI registered
- Based in Athlone
Accredited & registered Athlone · Installing solar since 2013 (13 years)
SEAI Registered
Safe Electric
Solar Ireland Member
Athlone Chamber
Our story
From Lumen Engineering to Lumen Solar
We started in 2013 as Lumen Engineering and moved into solar PV because it was the work customers kept asking us for.
Over the 13 years since, we have installed on houses, commercial and industrial roofs, farm buildings and community facilities. The jobs have got bigger, but the way we work has stayed the same: look at the building and its electricity use first, then work out what equipment suits it.
Renaming the company to Lumen Solar just caught up with what we were already doing. Solar is the whole business here, not a sideline.
Where we are
Our office and stores are in Blyry Business & Commercial Park, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Being based in the Midlands means we can get to a survey quickly, and get back to you just as quickly three years later if something needs attention.
How we work
Four things we do not compromise on
Engineering before sales
We came out of engineering, and it shows in how we quote. Every system is designed from a load profile and a roof survey, never picked off a price list.
We say no when the numbers say no
Some roofs are too shaded, some buildings use too little power, and some batteries would never pay for themselves. If that is your situation we will tell you.
One team, start to finish
Survey, design, installation, commissioning and servicing are all done by us. Nothing is handed to a subcontractor once you have signed.
Still here in ten years
A warranty is only worth anything if the company behind it still exists. We have been installing solar since 2013, and panels last thirty years and more.
Credentials
Registrations you can check independently
Solar attracts a lot of claims. These are the ones that carry weight, and all of them are verifiable without taking our word for it.
SEAI Registered Solar PV Company & Registered Installer
Required for your installation to qualify for the SEAI grant. If an installer is not on the register, there is no grant — regardless of the quality of the work.
Registered Electrical Contractor (Safe Electric)
Electrical work in Ireland must be carried out by a registered contractor, who is responsible for certifying the installation on completion.
Solar Ireland member
Membership of the industry representative body for the Irish solar sector.
Track record
Organisations we have worked with
Reach
Midlands first, nationwide where it makes sense
Athlone, Mullingar, Tullamore, Longford, Ballinasloe and Roscommon are our home patch — close enough that survey visits and aftercare calls are routine rather than expeditions. For larger commercial and farm projects we travel considerably further.
We are honest about the trade-off. If you are at the far edge of our range and the job is small, we will tell you that a local installer will serve you better on response times.
Get started
Talk to the people who will do the work
No call centre and no commission-only salesperson. You speak to the team that surveys, designs and installs.