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Plug-in solar news.

Useful, dated updates selected from verified market signals, official changes and genuine content gaps. Primary sources come first.

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REGISTER UPDATE · 30 Oct 2026, 10:32 GMT

ENA plug-in solar register update: 27 October 2026

A factual summary of 2 removals detected in the official ENA plug-in solar register.

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REGISTER UPDATE · 27 Oct 2026, 10:14 GMT

ENA plug-in solar register update: 23 October 2026

A factual summary of 1 new device record, 1 status change detected in the official ENA plug-in solar register.

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REGISTER UPDATE · 23 Oct 2026, 09:03 BST

ENA plug-in solar register update: 22 October 2026

A factual summary of 1 new device record, 1 removal, 1 restoration detected in the official ENA plug-in solar register.

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REGISTER UPDATE · 20 Oct 2026, 09:02 BST

ENA plug-in solar register update: 18 October 2026

A factual summary of 1 status change, 1 removal, 1 restoration detected in the official ENA plug-in solar register.

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REGISTER UPDATE · 16 Oct 2026, 12:08 BST

ENA plug-in solar register update: 16 October 2026

A factual summary of 1 new device record, 1 removal detected in the official ENA plug-in solar register.

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REGISTER UPDATE · 13 Oct 2026, 11:30 BST

ENA plug-in solar register update: 12 October 2026

A factual summary of 1 new device record, 3 removals detected in the official ENA plug-in solar register.

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REGISTER UPDATE · 6 Oct 2026, 11:33 BST

ENA plug-in solar register update: 2 October 2026

A factual summary of 4 new device records, 6 removals, 1 restoration detected in the official ENA plug-in solar register.

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REGISTER UPDATE · 25 Sept 2026, 13:49 BST

ENA plug-in solar register update: 25 September 2026

A factual summary of 79 new device records detected in the official ENA plug-in solar register.

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EXPLAINER · 25 Sept 2026, 13:01 BST

How to check a plug-in solar device on the ENA register

A practical guide to matching the exact manufacturer, model and ENA status before you buy a plug-in solar kit.

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REGULATION · 10 September 2026

Plug-in solar is now legal in Great Britain. Here’s what changed.

The route is live. Complete product compliance and the solar-only scope are the details to check.

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NETWORK UPDATE · 10 September 2026

One plug-in device per household: the network rule to know.

Ofgem’s G98 change sets a household limit and requires notification.

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EXPLAINED · 10 September 2026

A balcony battery is different from a solar-only kit.

The current specification draws an explicit boundary around plug-in batteries.