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The SEAI Solar Electricity Grant is calculated automatically on every assessment based on the system size in kWp. The 2026 rate is €700/kWp for the first 2kWp, plus €200/kWp for each additional kWp, up to a maximum of €1,800 (capped at 4kWp). The grant is deducted on the face of the quotation — the customer sees the gross cost, the grant amount, and the net cost they owe.

For the grant to apply, the property must have been built and occupied before 1 January 2021, and the user must be SEAI-registered. Both are checked automatically when you enter the Eircode and year built in Step 1.

The Live Compass uses your phone's gyroscope to capture the real-time orientation of a roof face. Hold the phone upright in portrait mode — not landscape — and point the top edge toward the roof. When the needle steadies, tap Lock. This gives Caolú Solar the exact azimuth for the irradiance calculation.

Use Map mode instead if you are quoting remotely or following up a canvass lead where you are not on site. Map mode lets you set orientation from the satellite view using the direction dropdown.

After every assessment, Caolú Solar generates a personalised follow-up email and SMS written around the specific details of that quote — the customer's name, their system size, their projected savings, the SEAI grant amount, and the net cost. It is queued automatically before the rep has left the driveway. The customer hears from you within minutes, not days.

Yes — this is available on all plans. At Step 7 (Quotation), Caolú Solar generates a payment link that can be sent directly to the customer via email or SMS. The customer can pay their deposit before the rep has left the property.

On Enterprise and Enterprise+ plans, the payment link options (Stripe, Revolut, or bank transfer) are configured centrally by the manager in Account Settings, and the assessment is marked as deposited in the manager dashboard immediately on payment. On Pro and Pro+ plans, the payment link is set up directly by the user.

NC6 and NC7 are ESB Networks notification requirements for connecting a solar PV system to the Irish grid. Systems under 50kWp require an NC6 notification. Systems over 50kWp require an NC7. The correct notification type is flagged automatically on every assessment based on the system size — the rep does not need to determine this manually. The notification must be submitted by the installer to ESB Networks before commissioning.

The Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) is the rate Irish electricity suppliers pay homeowners for surplus solar energy exported to the national grid. In 2026, rates range from 15c to 32c per kWh depending on the supplier. Caolú Solar cross-references the customer's selected supplier in Step 2 and applies the current export rate to the financial model. The €400 annual tax-free export income allowance (Budget 2026, extended to end of 2028) is also factored in automatically.

The SEAI Solar Electricity Grant requires the specific registered installer who carries out the installation to be identified on the grant application. A company-level SEAI number alone is not sufficient. Each rep enters their own individual SEAI user number in their personal profile — Caolú Solar then references it automatically on every assessment they run.

The manager dashboard is available on Enterprise and Enterprise+ plans. It is accessible at account.caolu.ie and shows every assessment opened, every proposal generated, and every outcome recorded across all reps — updated in real time. You can see close rate per rep, loss reasons, battery attachment rate, and quote volume by day, week, and month. Reps can only see their own assessments — they have no access to other team members' data or to the dashboard.

On Pro and Pro+ plans, the account manager has access to team management and billing but not to the live sales analytics dashboard.

Go to account.caolu.ie and click Forgot Password on the login screen. You will receive a reset link by email. If you have lost access to your email or are locked out entirely, contact support@caolu.ie and we will resolve it directly.

Caolú Solar is mobile-first and works on any modern smartphone or tablet. The Live Compass roof orientation tool requires a device with a built-in gyroscope — any current iPhone or Android handset will have this. For the best experience, use Google Chrome or Safari. The app also works on desktop and laptop for remote quoting and telesales calls.