by Karl Dyson | Aug 18, 2026 | DIY Solar News
On 22 June 2026, Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson walked on stage at the company’s Energy Tech Summit in London holding a small grey cube. That cube is the Nook — Octopus’s first own-brand home battery, announced as a direct response to the 10 million UK...
by Karl Dyson | Aug 2, 2026 | DIY Solar News
When we published our first US plug-in solar guide earlier this year, Utah was the only state with a law on the books. Five months later, eight states have signed legislation, ten have passed bills with more in the pipeline, and the largest rental market in the...
by Karl Dyson | Aug 2, 2026 | DIY Solar News
EcoFlow’s naming has confused a lot of people. There are five products in the STREAM range, they do different things, and picking the wrong one is an expensive mistake. I have been running the STREAM Ultra X at home in Peterborough since spring 2026 and have...
by Karl Dyson | Aug 1, 2026 | DIY Solar News, Weekly Roundup
June was the consultation. July was the decision. On 16 July, DESNZ published its government response, finalised the product specification as version 2.0, and made the enabling regulations in a single day. SI 2026/848 was laid before Parliament on 17 July and comes...
by Karl Dyson | Jul 23, 2026 | DIY Solar News
This is the one we have been waiting for. After years of regulatory grey area, months of consultation, and a lot of patience, the UK government has confirmed the date. From 27 August 2026, a certified plug-in solar kit can be connected to a standard 13A household...
by Karl Dyson | Jul 5, 2026 | Blog, DIY Solar News
My EcoFlow inverter arrived last week. I had it unboxed, the panels on the lawn pointing roughly south, and the app showing live generation within about an hour of opening the box. Before I had even figured out where I wanted to permanently mount everything, it had...
