UK Retailers Start Selling £699 Plug-in Solar Panels After Rule Change
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 26
UK Retailers Start Selling £699 Plug-in Solar Panels After Rule Change
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 26
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Argos and other UK retailers will begin selling plug-in solar panels from Thursday after a government rule change made the devices legal to sell.
£699 one-panel kits and £1,089 two-panel kits are pitched as a cheaper entry to solar than rooftop systems, with the government estimating annual bill savings of £70 to £110.
800 watts is the maximum output to a home, enough to cover always-on appliances and about a fifth of average household electricity use while the sun is shining.
Electrical Safety First urged buyers to use established retailers, have older wiring checked by an electrician and avoid extension leads, while households must notify their local network operator within 28 days.
The government expects prices to fall to £400-£600 as competition grows, hoping the panels cut household energy costs and reliance on imported fuel.