In Ireland’s sunny south east, Wicklow is in a prime position for homeowners and businesses to take advantage of the benefits of solar panels to save money and reduce their carbon footprint.
Our vetted installers can help homes and businesses in Wicklow avail of solar panels, and all the benefits they bring from savings on energy bills, and a lighter carbon footprint.
Solar Panels Adoption in Wicklow
The rate at which homeowners are installing solar panels in Wicklow is accelerating every months as they become more affordable and attractive as a long term investment.
To date, Wicklow has the fifth highest number of homes which have had solar panels installed with the help of SEAI grants.
Since 2015 the SEAI has given grants for some 2,532 homes in Wicklow to have solar panels installed. Of those 650 installations, more than a fifth of the total, have taken place in the first seven months of 2024 alone.
Wicklow Climate Conditions
Located on the east coast, Wicklow is one of the sunniest counties in Ireland overall, with significantly less rain and clouds to be expected compared with the Atlantic coast.
Wicklow Sunshine
Wicklow is one of the sunniest counties in Ireland, with the east coast less chocked by rain than the Atlantic. While Wicklow is not quite as bright as the southeast heel of the country, it is still a sunny spot.
Source for environmental data: weather-and-climate.com
Wicklow Towns and Villages
Wicklow has a total population of 155,855 as of the 2022 census, with the majority of those being concentrated in towns of more than 1,500 people rather than rural areas.
The largest part of the population in Wicklow is concentrated in a few towns; Bray, Arklow, Greystones, and Wicklow, which are located close to the border with Dublin and then along down the coast.
Bray, located just 20km from Dublin City Centres on the coast, is the largest settlement in Wicklow, being 50% greater in population than the next largest settlement.
Our vetted solar panel installers can serve households located anywhere in Wicklow, whether they are in large towns or in the more rural southwestern part of the county.
| Wicklow Towns | Population |
| Bray | 33,512 |
| Arklow | 13,399 |
| Greystones | 22,009 |
| Wicklow Town | 12,957 |
| Rathnew | 3,482 |
| Newtownmountkennedy | 3,539 |
| Rathdrum | 2,264 |
| Enniskerry | 2,000 |
| Blessington | 5,611 |
| Kilcoole | 4,569 |
| Ashford | 1,892 |
| Kilmacanogue | 1,240 |
| Aughrim | 1,437 |
Wicklow Housing
The BER rating of a property can be used as a guideline for how energy efficient it is, and the BER registry can give an insight into the housing stock of a county.
Not all homes have a BER, as they are only required for new builds, or whenever a property is sold or rented out. But it can provide information on how energy efficient much of Wicklow’s housing stock is.
More than a third of the buildings in Wicklow with a BER certificate have an A or B rating. However, nearly half of the buildings with a BER are hovering in the middle with a C or D rating, which could be improved with the installation of solar panels.
| Area | Energy Rating | Total Housing Stock | Avg Age | ||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | |||
| Wicklow | 7,770 | 5,180 | 11,000 | 6,290 | 3,330 | 1,480 | 1,850 | 37,000 | 32 |
