Storm exposure in Wexford
Ireland's south-east corner - and Wexford's coastline in particular - has a long record of storm outages, from extratropical systems pushing up the Irish Sea to the same Atlantic fronts that cross the entire country.
What local installers actually deal with
Wexford's farm and holiday-home mix means seasonal loads matter: installers will ask which buildings you actually need powered in a January outage versus a July one before recommending a kVA rating.
Towns and areas typically served include Gorey, Enniscorthy, New Ross, Bunclody, Ferns, Courtown. Lead times matter: since Éowyn, popular kVA brackets have periodically gone on allocation, and autumn booking beats waiting for the first Status Red warning.
The rules that apply in every county
- RECI-registered electrical work only. Electrical work connecting a standby generator to a premises - safe isolation and the changeover/ATS hookup - must be carried out by a RECI-registered electrical contractor. Never allow anyone to wire a generator into a distribution board without RECI registration.
- No backfeeding. A generator must never be wired to feed power back onto the ESB Networks grid ("backfeeding"). It endangers line crews working on the assumption lines are dead and is illegal. Only a proper transfer switch installation prevents this.
- The grid stays ESB Networks\’s job. ESB Networks owns and operates the distribution grid and is responsible for restoration after storm damage. A home generator is private plant: it supports your premises only and never substitutes for the network repair process. Outage and restoration status: ESB PowerCheck.
- No grant to offset. There is no SEAI grant for standby or portable home generators. SEAI support schemes cover upgrades like heat pumps, insulation and solar PV - not backup power plant. Any directory or salesperson implying a generator grant is wrong.
Indicative installed cost in Wexford
A permanently installed standby generator with an ATS or manual changeover falls in the indicative band EUR 5,000-15,000+ installed (ASSUMPTION - indicative, installer quotes vary). Quote drivers are unit size (kVA) and fuel, ATS vs manual changeover, groundworks and plinth, tank provision, and site access. Portable units run EUR 300-1,200 retail (portable class; does not include any wiring work) (ASSUMPTION - indicative retail range) but cannot safely power hardwired circuits without an electrician-installed changeover.
Size the set before you take the call
Walk into the quote conversation with a load list and a kVA bracket — then hold every bidder to the same scope.
Open the sizing calculatorIndicative planning figures (EUR, ASSUMPTION) — not a quote. Installation work must be carried out by a RECI-registered electrical contractor.