by Karl Dyson | Aug 31, 2026 | DIY Solar News
This is the question most buyers do not ask. The panel, the inverter, the bracket — those are straightforward. But what the solar feeds into matters just as much. An old rewirable fuse board that predates residual current protection can create a problem the inverter...
by Karl Dyson | Aug 29, 2026 | DIY Solar News
I have been running plug-in solar on my home in Stamford since earlier this year. The EcoFlow STREAM setup is a very much DIY installation on the south fence, feeding house circuits, working alongside Octopus Intelligent to keep the bills down. What I cannot do, what...
by Karl Dyson | Aug 29, 2026 | DIY Solar News
Narrowboats and solar are an obvious match. Moored in open water with roof space facing the sky and no planning permission required. The question is whether SI 2026/848 — the UK’s new plug-in solar legislation — applies to boats at all, and what the practical...
by Karl Dyson | Aug 28, 2026 | DIY Solar News
Yesterday Ofgem confirmed the energy price cap will rise a further 4% from 1 October 2026, taking the electricity unit rate to 26.32p per kWh. This follows a 13% increase in July, driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the disruption to global gas...
by Karl Dyson | Aug 27, 2026 | DIY Solar News
If your house draws 200W continuously just to exist — fridge, router, standby devices, a few chargers — 800W of solar is paying for all of it for free during every sunny hour of the day. That is the actual story of plug-in solar. Not “can it run my...
