A new way to start with solar — Coming soon
Plug-in solar has arrived.
Generate your own electricity for your garden room, man cave, outbuilding or balcony — with a complete solar kit that plugs into your home. No rooftop installation. No scaffolding. A much smaller starting cost.
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- Up to 800W output
- Complete battery-free kit
- Kits expected from £599
- Launching in Great Britain
Plug-in solar in the news
Britain just opened the door to simpler solar.
From 27 August 2026, compliant plug-in solar systems can be bought and used in England, Scotland and Wales.
BBC News
Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you
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The Guardian
Plug-in solar: could a low-cost panel cut your bills?
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Which?
How to choose plug-in solar panels
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TechRadar
First UK plug-in solar kits get the regulatory green light
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MoneyWeek
Plug-in solar panels to hit supermarket shelves
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pv magazine
Plug-in solar panels now legal in the UK
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Why plug-in solar makes sense.
Start smaller
Solar without the cost and disruption of a rooftop installation — no scaffolding, no roof work.
Use your own power
Reduce what you buy from the grid while the sun is shining on your panels.
Cover everyday demand
Fridge, router, home office and the standby devices that quietly run all day.
See what you generate
App monitoring is planned, so you can watch generation through the day.
What could it save?
Government modelling for an 800W system illustrates annual savings of around £70–£110 in suitable conditions.
We present that honestly as a range. Real savings depend on your location, the direction your panels face, shade, your tariff and how much electricity you use during daylight hours.
Read the DESNZ impact assessment ↗How it works.
- 1
Open the box
Everything you need arrives in one complete kit.
- 2
Position securely
Choose an unshaded spot and fix the panels down properly for wind and weather.
- 3
Plug into a suitable socket
Straight into a suitable socket — never into an extension lead.
- 4
Use solar power at home
Your generation feeds the circuit and reduces what you draw from the grid.
Made for the way you use your garden.
Garden rooms & offices
Working from your garden room? Your panels generate exactly when you're using power — laptops, monitors, heating, the kettle. The best-matched use case for plug-in solar.
The same complete plug-in kit, configured for the space.
Man caves
Fridge, TV, console, speakers — the den's background drain, offset by daylight.
The same complete plug-in kit, configured for the space.
Garden golf simulators
Projectors, launch monitors and screens draw steady power. Put a simulator session on sunshine.
The same complete plug-in kit, configured for the space.
Outhouses & workshops
Studios, gyms and workshops with daytime tools and heaters.
The same complete plug-in kit, configured for the space.
Balconies
A vertical option for flats — subject to the final mounting configuration and any permissions.
The same complete plug-in kit, configured for the space.
Gardens & patios
The classic setup — an unshaded spot, ideally south-facing.
The same complete plug-in kit, configured for the space.
What could it save? Three worked examples.
The garden room office
An 800W kit beside a south-facing garden office used 5 days a week. High daytime use means most generated power gets used on site.
around £100–£140/ year
Modelled illustration
The golf simulator garage
Panels on an unshaded spot outside the garage; simulator, projector and screens used through the day at weekends, fridge and standby the rest of the week.
around £70–£110/ year
Modelled illustration
The balcony flat
Vertical east/west balcony mounting generates less than a tilted garden setup, but still offsets daytime baseload.
around £70/ year
Modelled illustration
Illustrations based on the government's modelling for an 800W system (potential generation of roughly 380–690kWh a year depending on position, with savings of around £70–£110 in its central examples) and current electricity prices. Actual results vary with location, direction, shade, tariff and how much power you use while the sun is shining. These are projections, not customer results — Solar in a Box has not yet launched.
Simple should still mean safe.
We will not sell until the exact kit has completed the required testing and appears as Compliant on the ENA Connect Direct register.
At launch we'll publish the exact approved model, the ENA reference, tested contents, warranty and UK support details.
Questions, answered.
Be there when the box opens.
Join the waitlist for confirmed pricing, the approved specification and launch availability in Great Britain. No orders, no deposits — just the news, first.