Plug-in solar panels are now legal in Great Britain!
Hopefully this reduces the barrier to people getting solar at home.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/households-can-save-as-plug-in-solar-panels-come-to-market
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@neil No certified kit is on sale yet.
It seems likely, given the companies involved, that now it is legal to sell them, they will start to be sold?
The UK safety specification is more stringent than that of Germany, where the technology is already widely used…
Major retailers, such as Currys, B&Q, Screwfix and Amazon have worked with government on the rollout of plug-in solar and will soon have them available to purchase in stores and online.
Why does the expression “regulatory capture” float into my mind?
@neil just as its started raining....
"This can run a typical fridge, television, Wi-Fi router, laptop, phone charger and an Xbox S operating at once when the sun is shining." Fairly specific for a government piece... why not a PS5 or an Atari 2600+?
@neil I can’t help feeling that it’s extremely poor planning to launch plug in solar just as solar output is about to plunge towards the winter minimum.
@neil not batteries, not zero VAT, and not covered by your home insurance. Definitely do 2 panels and a micro inverter if you can though!
We are VERY happy with our ‘plug-in’ solar system with 4 panels and a battery that we had professionally installed earlier this year. The VAT savings covered half of the labour costs, and I wasn’t the one lugging massive panels around!
@neil Oooh, that IS good.
@neil Oh! THAT'S why there are dark skies and thunderstorms. It's always the government's fault. 😉
More seriously, this is brilliant news. For a smaller upfront fee folks can get a technology that will save them money on their energy bills and renters can take it with them when they move.
