# How to save a fortune — a beginners' guide to getting home solar in Ireland, from pricing and grants to batteries and selling energy back to the grid

An episode of [The Big Tech Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1325667441), 12 May 2026, 38 min.

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Electricity bills are soaring and more Irish homeowners are wondering if solar panels are finally worth it. On this week’s The Big Tech Show, Adrian speaks to Dr Paul Deane, Senior lecturer in clean energy in UCC, about the real cost of installing solar at home, how many panels most households actually need and whether batteries are worth the investment. We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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