Solar panels Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown produce electricity and are known as solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. These solar panels generate electricity when exposed to light. Solar PV is the rooftop solar you have seen on homes and businesses in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. Solar panels that produce hot water are known as solar thermal collectors or solar hot water collectors. Most homes in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown need six or seven solar panels, which is a 2-kilowatt system.
Solar panels will help Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown residents save on energy bills and be less reliant on energy suppliers, and even have the potential to earn money by exporting unused solar power generated to the grid. Solar PV installations Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown are considered ‘permitted development’ and generally do not require planning permission.