Why Lumen Solar
Most installers fit similar kit. The design and the aftercare are what differ.
The equipment on offer across the Irish market is broadly similar. What varies is the design work before it goes up, and who looks after it afterwards.
- 13 years trading
- In-house crews
- SEAI registered
Accredited & registered Athlone · Installing solar since 2013 (13 years)
SEAI Registered
Safe Electric
Solar Ireland Member
Athlone Chamber
Eight reasons
What we do differently
None of these are unique to us. Doing all of them, on every job, is what makes the difference.
We design for payback
Most people go solar to save money, so payback is what we design for. We start from your bills and your daily usage and size the system from there. A system that fills the roof but exports most of its output is a worse buy than a smaller one sized right, and we show you the payback arithmetic before you commit.
Our quotes name the equipment
Manufacturer, model and rating for panels, inverter, mounting and battery. Vague phrases like “tier 1 panels” or “premium inverter” leave room to swap in something else later. You should know exactly what is going on your roof before you sign.
Registrations you can check yourself
SEAI-registered Solar PV company and registered installer, registered electrical contractor, and Solar Ireland member. You can check every one of those on the relevant register without taking our word for it.
The people who quote are the people who install
Design, installation, commissioning and servicing are all done by our own employed team. Nothing is handed to a subcontractor after you sign, so there is never any doubt about who is responsible.
Local to the Midlands
Our office, stores and crews are in Blyry Business & Commercial Park, Athlone. That decides how quickly we can get to a survey and how quickly we can respond when something needs attention years later.
We guide the grant
We confirm eligibility, walk you through the SEAI application, and handle the installer, grid-notification and completion documents. We also hold the installation until your offer letter is issued, which is where valid claims are most often lost.
Still trading when the warranty matters
A thirty-year performance warranty is only worth what the company behind it is worth. We have been installing solar since 2013, 13 years now, and we service systems installed by companies that are no longer around to do it.
We will tell you when the answer is no
If the roof is too shaded, or the building uses too little power to justify the outlay, or a battery would never earn its cost back, we say so at the survey, before you have spent anything.
Comparison
What to watch for when comparing quotes
These are the patterns we most often see when customers show us other quotes they have received. No particular company in mind.
- Quotes a system size from a phone callSurveys the property before designing anything
- Describes equipment as “tier 1” or “premium”Names manufacturer, model and rating in the quote
- Presents a payback figure with no stated assumptionsShows the assumptions behind any projection
- Subcontracts the install to whoever is availableUses our own crews, employed and trained by us
- Leaves you to figure the grant out aloneGuides your application and handles the installer, grid and completion documents
- Hard to reach once the invoice is paidServices the system for its full life, including systems we did not install
Read our guide on how to read a solar quote. It applies whoever you end up buying from.
Track record
Organisations that have trusted us
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