Rooftops across Co. Tipperary are being kitted out with solar panels as the county embraces the green and abundant energy of the sun to reduce their bills and make a positive environmental contribution.
Although it’s a long, long way to Ireland’s largest inland county — a reliable solar panel installation company is always nearby!
Our solar panel installers in Tipperary have years of experience and are fully vetted, saving you time and effort.
Solar Panels Adoption in Tipperary
Thousands of homeowners in Tipperary have embraced solar energy, encouraged and incentivised by the falling cost of solar panels, as well as SEAI grants the removal of VAT for residential solar.
From 2015, the SEAI has awarded a total of 1,954 grants to people in Tipperaray for the installation of solar PV modules.
The county has the 9th highest number of grant assisted solar installations.
Of those 1,954 installations, some 530 of them were carried out in the first 7 months of this year.
Tipperary Climate
Tipperary Sunshine
The Premier County gets plenty of sunshine for solar panels to generate electricity — and this is one of the regions Tipp residents are installing solar panels in such high numbers.
Tipperary Towns and Villages
The most recent Census in 2022 revealed that the population of Tipperary had risen to 167,895.
The county has a number of large towns, including Clonmel, Thurles and Nenagh.
The county is also home to the 12th century Rock of Cashel which has become one of Ireland’s major tourist attractions.
The construction of the chapel at the site by King Cormac Mac Carthaigh began in 1127 — and thousands of tourists flock to the location to marvel at its beauty.
Tipperary’s largest town, Clonmel has 18,369 inhabitants, and this is followed by Nenagh with 9,895 and Thurles with 8,185.
| Tipperary Towns | Population |
|---|---|
| Clonmel | 18,369 |
| Nenagh | 9,895 |
| Thurles | 8,185 |
| Carrick-on-Suir | 5,752 |
| Tipperary Town | 5,387 |
| Roscrea | 5,542 |
| Templemore | 2,005 |
| Cashel | 4,805 |
| Cahir | 3,679 |
| Ballina | 2,959 |
| Newport | 2,183 |
| Fethard | 1,738 |
Tipperary Housing
Tipperary has 36,844 properties which have been given a Building Energy Rating (BER) which determines the energy efficiency of the building.
One in 5 properties in Tipperary have an A or B rating. Just under a third have a C rating and . 21% of buildings are D rated. F and G rated buildings make up 16% of the housing stock in Tipperary as of Q2 2024.
| Tipperary Building Energy Rating | Total Housing Stock | Avg Age | |||||||
| BER | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | ||
| Number of Properties | 2,210 | 5,158 | 11,790 | 7,737 | 4,052 | 2,210 | 3,684 | 36,844 | 42 |
Source: CSO.ie
