by Karl Dyson | May 15, 2026 | Buying Guide, DIY Solar News
The plug-in solar market in the UK is still young, and not every product on sale has been designed with UK regulations in mind. A few straightforward checks before you buy will save you problems later, both with compliance and with the amount of electricity the system...
by Karl Dyson | May 15, 2026 | DIY Solar News, Getting Started, Rules and Regulations
One of the steps that catches people off guard when setting up plug-in solar is the G98 notification. It sounds bureaucratic, but the process is usually quick and straightforward. Here is what it involves and why it matters. What G98 is G98 is the engineering...
by Karl Dyson | May 15, 2026 | DIY Solar News, Renters and Flats, Rules and Regulations
One of the main reasons the government pushed to legalise plug-in solar was renters. Around five million UK homes are flats or rented properties where the occupants have had no practical route to generate their own electricity. Plug-in solar changes that, but knowing...
by Karl Dyson | May 15, 2026 | Buying Guide, DIY Solar News
When the government announced the legalisation of plug-in solar in March 2026, it named three retailers as partners in the rollout: Lidl, Amazon and Iceland. EcoFlow was confirmed as the technology partner. Since then, the big question has been when exactly these kits...
by Karl Dyson | May 15, 2026 | Costs and Savings, DIY Solar News
The headline figure doing the rounds is £110 a year in savings. The government used it in their March 2026 announcement, and it has appeared in most of the press coverage since. It is a reasonable ballpark, but the actual saving you get depends on several things that...
