by Karl Dyson | Sep 10, 2026 | DIY Solar News
This is asked by people who want to reduce their bills but are worried that generating electricity could somehow count as income and affect their benefits. It is a reasonable concern and deserves a clear answer. Self-consumed generation is not income Plug-in solar...
by Karl Dyson | Sep 8, 2026 | DIY Solar News
The allotment shed with a solar panel on the roof and a battery inside is one of the most practical small solar applications around. No mains power to the plot, no standing charge, just useful generation when the sun is out. None of the domestic plug-in solar...
by Karl Dyson | Sep 6, 2026 | DIY Solar News
This comes up more than you might expect. People who installed rooftop solar years ago sometimes want to add capacity, and a certified plug-in system is now a route to do that without going through the full MCS re-certification process. The cumulative limit is the...
by Karl Dyson | Sep 4, 2026 | DIY Solar News
If you have read anything about why plug-in solar took longer to legalise in the UK than in Germany, you have probably seen a reference to ring circuits. Most articles gloss over what this actually means. Here is the engineering in plain English. What a ring circuit...
by Karl Dyson | Sep 2, 2026 | DIY Solar News
Garden rooms and home offices are where I get the most interesting solar questions. You have a structure with its own electricity supply, panels on the roof or nearby, and a real desire to offset the running cost. Here is how it works and what to check. Two scenarios:...
