🎉 Plug-in solar is coming to the UK

Balcony Solar Kits Are Ready for the UK

For the first time, UK households who can't install traditional rooftop solar are about to have a practical alternative.

The UK Government has confirmed that plug-in solar systems ("balcony solar kits") will be legal, following changes to product safety regulations and electrical standards. This opens the door for millions of people living in flats, apartments and rented homes to generate their own electricity without a conventional rooftop installation.

Balcony solar has already transformed home energy across Europe, particularly in Germany, where millions of plug-in systems have been installed. The UK is now following the same path with a regulated framework designed specifically for safe domestic use.

What has changed?

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) announced that compliant plug-in solar products will be allowed on the UK market following updates to product safety regulations and wiring standards. Government estimates suggest these systems could save households around £100 per year, while making solar available to people previously excluded from rooftop installations.

The new framework includes:

• Plug-in solar systems up to 800W
• New UK product safety requirements
• Updated electrical wiring regulations
• Distribution Network Operator (DNO) notification requirements
• Clear standards ensuring systems are safe to connect to a standard household socket when they meet the approved specification.

Perfect for flats, balconies and renters

Traditional rooftop solar isn't an option for everyone.

Balcony solar changes that.

If you have:

• a balcony
• a terrace
• a small garden
• an exterior wall
• a fence with good sun exposure

you'll soon be able to install a compliant plug-in solar kit in minutes and begin reducing your daytime electricity consumption.

Our Balcony Solar Kits

We're preparing a range of UK-compliant balcony solar kits designed around the new regulations.

Each kit will be selected to meet the latest UK safety requirements, making installation as simple as mounting the panels, plugging the system into a suitable socket, and completing any required DNO notification.

Register your interest today and we'll let you know as soon as UK-compliant balcony solar kits become available.