UK Legalizes Plug-In Solar Panels Starting August 27, 2026

Starting August 27, 2026, UK consumers can buy an approved plug-in solar kit with a micro-inverter and connect it directly to a standard household wall socket. No professional installation, grid-connection approval, or electrician sign-off is required. An interim specification caps inverter output at 800 VA, yielding roughly 960W real-world — modest versus typical rooftop arrays but enough to offset targeted loads like refrigerators and home-office equipment.