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...
by Karl Dyson | May 15, 2026 | Costs and Savings, DIY Solar News, Getting Started
The arrival of plug-in solar in the UK does not make rooftop solar irrelevant. They are different products aimed at different situations. Understanding what each one does well helps you work out which makes sense for your home, or whether there is a case for doing...
by Karl Dyson | May 15, 2026 | Costs and Savings, DIY Solar News, Getting Started
The most common objection to solar in the UK is the weather. It is a fair question. But the data on how much electricity solar panels actually generate in the UK might surprise you, and the answer has a bigger effect on plug-in solar payback times than most people...
