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:...
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...
