Search the site.
Find guides, products and practical tools.
Explore the guides, products and tools
What is plug-in solar?
How a plug-in system works and what it can realistically power.
GuideIs plug-in solar legal in Britain?
The August 2026 change, the 800W limit and why the complete system matters.
GuideUK plug-in solar regulations & safety
Evidence, mounting, electrics and registration: the checks to make before buying.
GuideBalcony solar in the UK
Sunlight, railing strength, permissions and realistic balcony generation.
GuidePlug-in solar for gardens & sheds
Ground-mounted panels, sheds and small flat roofs: what to consider.
GuidePlug-in solar for renters & flats
Tenancies, leases, shared buildings and the decision to buy small solar.
GuideHow much can plug-in solar save?
Generation, self-consumption and cost: the numbers behind a useful estimate.
GuidePlug-in solar vs rooftop solar
When small plug-in systems help, and when to compare professionally installed solar.
GuideCan you use a battery with plug-in solar?
Why solar-only devices and plug-in battery systems have different rules.
Guide800W plug-in solar, explained
AC output, panel capacity and the difference between power and energy.
GuideHow to register plug-in solar
What network registration is for, what details to keep and where uncertainty needs checking.
GuideChoosing a safe solar panel mount
How to compare ground, wall, roof and railing mounting without improvising the structure.
GuideHow to read a plug-in solar product listing
The claims, documents and missing details to check before following a retailer link.
GuideHow to use more plug-in solar in daylight
Practical ways to improve self-consumption without pretending every spare unit is valuable.
ProductEcoFlow STREAM 800W solar kit
EcoFlow lists several panel and mounting combinations under the STREAM name. Check the exact package and connection method before choosing one.
ProductEcoFlow STREAM microinverter
This is the inverter used in the STREAM solar range. On its own, it is not a complete plug-in solar system.
ProductHoymiles HMS-800W-2T
An 800VA microinverter with two solar inputs. The reviewed datasheet describes a European Schuko connection, not a complete UK plug-in kit.
ProductAnker SOLIX RS40P balcony solar system
A European system using Anker’s MI80 microinverter. Its product page describes a Schuko plug, so it should not be treated as a UK socket-connected system.
NewsPlug-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.
NewsOne plug-in device per household: the network rule to know.
Ofgem’s G98 change sets a household limit and requires notification.
NewsA balcony battery is different from a solar-only kit.
The current specification draws an explicit boundary around plug-in batteries.
ToolSavings calculator
Estimate generation, savings and payback
ToolIs plug-in solar right for me?
A short system finder for your home