Everything solar, in plain English

Basics · 6 min read

How Solar Panels Actually Work

How a solar panel turns sunlight into the electricity your home uses.

Myths · 4 min read

Do Solar Panels Work on Cloudy Days?

Solar panels still work on cloudy days, just at a lower output.

Money · 7 min read

Solar Panel Payback Period in the UK, Demystified

How to find the year your panels stop costing money and start making it.

How-to · 8 min read

How Many Solar Panels Do You Actually Need?

A simple way to size a solar system to your real electricity bill.

Money · 7 min read

Solar Batteries: Are They Worth It in the UK?

When a solar battery pays for itself in the UK, and when it's just peace of mind.

Products · 5 min read

Portable Power Stations: A Beginner's Guide

The plug-and-play side of solar, useful for camping and for power cuts.

Policy · 6 min read

The Smart Export Guarantee, Explained Like You're Busy

How the SEG scheme pays you for the solar power you send to the grid.

Money · 8 min read

Are Solar Panels Worth It in the UK? (2026)

The honest 2026 answer on when solar pays off for UK homeowners, and when it doesn't.

Policy · 5 min read

Will the 0% VAT on Solar End? The 2027 Deadline

The 0% VAT on home solar and batteries ends 31 March 2027.

Myths · 5 min read

Five Solar Myths, Busted by Sunny

No, panels won't wreck your roof, and yes, they work in winter.

Policy · 9 min read

Plug-In Solar in the UK: What You Can and Cannot Do

A plain guide to what's allowed, what's banned, and what you must do before you plug one in.

Policy · 5 min read

Is Plug-In Solar Legal in the UK?

Yes in Great Britain since 27 August 2026. Not yet in Northern Ireland.

Basics · 6 min read

How Do Plug-In Solar Panels Work?

The four parts, in plain English, and why it cuts your grid bill.

Policy · 6 min read

The 800W Plug-In Solar Rule, Explained

800 watts is the legal cap, but today's real limit is one device per home.

How-to · 5 min read

Do You Have to Tell Your Network Operator?

Yes, it's mandatory, free, and quick. Do it before you plug in.

Policy · 4 min read

Is Plug-In Solar Legal in Northern Ireland?

Not yet. The new law switched plug-in solar on in Great Britain only.

How-to · 6 min read

Can You Add Plug-In Solar to Existing Solar Panels?

Allowed, if everything at your address stays under 16 amps. A full roof usually doesn't.

Products · 7 min read

Which Plug-In Solar Kits Are Approved?

Nine kits on sale, what they cost, who's sold out, and how to check any of them yourself.

How-to · 6 min read

Plug-In Solar for Flats and Balconies

The building surfaces and mounting rules that decide if you can fit one.

How-to · 6 min read

Plug-In Solar for a Shed, Fence or Flat Roof

Where a plug-in kit can go outside your home, and where it can't.

Money · 6 min read

Plug-In Solar vs Rooftop Solar

How the two options compare, so you can pick the right one.

Money · 6 min read

What Plug-In Solar Costs, and What It Saves

Real shop prices, the government's own savings figures, and the VAT catch.

Money · 6 min read

Is Plug-In Solar Worth It in the UK?

The payback sums for a cheap kit, a pricey kit, a sunny spot and a poor one.

Products · 6 min read

Where to Buy Plug-In Solar in the UK (and Is Lidl Selling It Yet?)

Which shops have kits right now, what they charge, and what to check before you pay.

Products · 5 min read

Plug-In Solar With a Battery: Can You Do It in the UK?

What the rules say about batteries, and why one wouldn't pay for itself anyway.

Basics · 4 min read

Can Plug-In Solar Charge an Electric Car?

About three to eight miles a day. Here's the maths.

Products · 5 min read

Octopus Plug-In Solar Kit: What It Costs, Saves and Pays Back

One panel for £450, two for £650, and the only kit that can earn export pay.

Products · 5 min read

Solarfy Plug-In Solar Kit: Solo 455 and Duo 910 Compared

Solo at £449, Duo at £599, a ballast mount for gardens and flat roofs, and one blank on the warranty.

Products · 5 min read

PatioSun Plug-In Solar Kit: Lite, Lite PLUS, Duo and Max

A £449 kit with a ground stand in the box, and a made-to-order wait.

Products · 5 min read

Modular Solar Plug-In Kit: 340 W and 475 W Units

340 W for £465 is poor value per watt. The 475 W unit is better, but still slow to pay back.

Products · 5 min read

Thunder Energy Bolt Plug-In Solar Kit: 460 W and 920 W

Bolt 460 W at £549.99, Bolt 920 W at £749.99, with a 25-year panel warranty.

Products · 5 min read

City Plumbing DMEGC Plug-In Solar Kit: Price, Savings and Payback

Four DMEGC kits from £336 to £480, the cheapest we could verify, with the sums for each.

Products · 5 min read

Perlight PowerPlug Plug-In Solar Kit: Price, Savings and Payback

Four Perlight PowerPlug MAX kits from £588 to £810, and why the single panel is hard to justify.

Products · 5 min read

UKSOL Plug-In Solar Kit (Also Sold at Argos): Price and Payback

Five UKSOL kits from £599 to £989, also listed at Argos, with the sums for each.

Products · 5 min read

Screwfix PowerXpress Plug-In Solar Kit: Price, Savings and Payback

The £669 Screwfix kit: two 460 W panels, a bracket in the box, and a one-year guarantee.

Money · 7 min read

Best SEG Rates in the UK, by Supplier (October 2026)

Who pays the most for your spare solar power, and what you have to do to get it.