Residential Terms & Conditions
Solar PV Installation Terms
These Installation Terms (“Terms”) set out the terms under which Planet Blue Energy Ireland, a registered Solar PV Company (the “Company”) for the purposes of the Solar Electricity Grant Scheme (the “Scheme”) will install a Solar PV measure (“Measure”) in the home of an individual (“Grantee”) who has successfully applied for a grant under the Scheme. By signing below, the Grantee and the Company agree to be bound by these Terms.
1. The Company shall:
(a) install the Measure with all due skill, care and diligence, and in accordance with these Terms and relevant law and regulation, including, without limitation, health and safety law and regulation and in accordance with any applicable manufacturer’s guidelines and instructions;
(b) only use appropriately qualified, experienced, skilled and trained personnel, and who are also either registered with SEAI as a registered Company or as nominated personnel, in supervising and signing off on the satisfactory completion of the Measure;
(c) only install such Measure as is appropriate having regard to the Grantee’s requirements and the optimal energy efficiency of the Grantee’s home;
(d) ensure that, after installation of the Measure has completed, the Grantee’s home is in the same state of repair, condition and cleanliness as it was before installation began;
(e) provide the Grantee with a signed and legible Scheme "Declaration of Works" on completion of the installation;
(f) maintain such adequate insurances as required under the terms of registration under the Scheme to cover all loss or damage that may arise either in relation to installation of the Measure or in connection with these Terms;
(g) not assign these Terms or subcontract installation of the Measure without the Grantee’s consent.
2. The Grantee shall provide safe access to his / her home as is necessary to allow the Company install the Measure and will also provide all relevant electricity and other utilities necessary to facilitate such installation.
3. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, the Grantee shall pay the Company in full for the provision and installation of the Measure (“Fee”) and any specified ancillary works which have been agreed between the parties. The Fee is to be paid in instalments as follows:
| Instalment (Percentage) | Milestone* |
| €500 | Upon Order |
| 70% | Upon installation date agreed and equipment order |
| 30% | Upon completion of works |
* Note that for grant qualification / payment purposes under the Scheme, all works must be completed and full payment made or an agreed payment schedule is in place, no more than eight (8) months after date of grant approval.
4. The Company warrants and represents to the Grantee and agrees that the Measure and its installation corresponds in all respects with any appropriate technical documentation or specifications (including the Scheme Standards and Guidelines Document available on the SEAI website and any other prescribed specifications and standards guidance from SEAI pertaining to the Scheme), is of merchantable quality, fit to effectively improve the energy efficiency of the Grantee’s home, free from defects and compliant with all relevant statutory requirements and regulations relating to such Measure (the “Company’s Warranty”).
5. The Company standard warranty is 25 years for solar panels, 5 years for inverters, 10 years for batteries and 1 year for workmanship/installation, including electrical works. Details of further product warranties not listed in this clause will be detailed in the Company’s proposal and project file.
6. Should the Grantee wish to dispute a Company invoice, they should confirm to the Company in writing the item(s) under query within 21 days of the invoice date. If the matter relates to charges levied by the Company, the Company will propose a resolution immediately. If however the dispute is the result of media or other third party charges, the Company will use its best endeavours to achieve a speedy settlement. In the event of any dispute the Company insists that payment of any other monies owing, unrelated to the item under dispute, must be made in accordance with the normal payment terms. In the unlikely event of unsatisfactory work, complaints should be made in writing within 7 days of receipt of goods. No complaint will be entertained unless all relevant materials are returned for inspection.
7. The Company shall assign and pass through to the Grantee the benefit of all warranties that it has received from third parties in relation to the Measure and its installation.
8. For a period of no less than six months after the completion of the Measure, the Company shall fully indemnify and keep the Grantee indemnified from and against any losses, liabilities, demands, damages, costs, claims and expenses (including, without limitation, legal costs and expenses) awarded against or suffered, incurred or paid by the Grantee which arise out of, or are consequential upon or connected with the Company’s performance (or non performance) of its obligations under these Terms and/or any breach of the Company’s Warranty.
9. The Company and the Grantee acknowledge and agree that SEAI is not the "client" for the purposes of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 and the Grantee will assume all responsibilities of the "client" as detailed within the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013. The SEAI has not made any representations to the Grantee in respect of the competence of the Company for the purposes of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.
10. With the Grantee’s permission, the Company may request the right to promote the works carried out on in print and online media for the purposes of company advertisement and promotion, including but not limited to, Company Website, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and may request permission to create a case study of works carried out on site to further promote work carried out. Photographs may be taken on site and within the surrounding area of the site and used for promotional purposes. Please note: Photographs must also be taken on site in order to fulfil the SEAI grant application process.
11. Each party shall be entitled to terminate these Terms, without liability to the other party, for any reason within (15) days of agreeing to the Terms. The first instalment payment or deposit is non-refundable after this initial 15 day period, and should the project be cancelled at this point by the Grantee for reasons for which the Company is not at breach of these Terms, costs incurred by the Company are repayable by the Grantee. Each party may also terminate these Terms in the event that the other party breaches any material term of these Terms which is incapable of remedy or, which, if capable of remedy, is not remedied within twenty one (21) days of notice requiring such breach to be remedied.
12. The parties shall endeavour to resolve amicably any disputes or differences under these Terms and in particular any disputes that may arise in relation to any unsatisfactory technical reports on the installation of the Measure made by SEAI or its agents.
13. These Terms or any matter relating to or in any way connected with them are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with Irish Law and, subject to paragraph 8 above, the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish Courts for the purposes of any legal disputes or other proceedings arising out of or in any way relating to these Terms.
11. Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any breach of these Terms arising from an event that is beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, war, riot, accident, fire, flood or any similar disaster.
12. These Terms represent the entire agreement between the parties and, except for any other agreed document describing the Measure (which shall form part of these Terms), supersede any and all prior arrangements, agreements and understandings in relation to their subject matter, including, without limitation the Company’s own standard terms and conditions (if any).