Plug-in solar is coming. Plug-in batteries should follow
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Plug-in batteries: putting power in people’s handsRooftop solar and home battery systems are a well-established pillar of the government’s net zero and energy security strategy. But to date, systems that can be plugged into a regular wall socket have not been legal in Great Britain. This is in stark contrast to mainland Europe, where plug-in systems are commonplace and can be bought off the shelf from Ikea or Lidl.
- ▪Plug-in batteries: putting power in people’s handsRooftop solar and home battery systems are a well-established pillar of the government’s net zero and energy security strategy.
- ▪But to date, systems that can be plugged into a regular wall socket have not been legal in Great Britain.
- ▪This is in stark contrast to mainland Europe, where plug-in systems are commonplace and can be bought off the shelf from Ikea or Lidl.
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| Original publisher | Co |
| Canonical URL | https://www.regen.co.uk/insights/plug-in-solar-is-coming-plug-in-batteries-should-follow |
| Publication time | Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:57:51 +0000 |
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Plug-in batteries: putting power in people’s handsRooftop solar and home battery systems are a well-established pillar of the government’s net zero and energy security strategy. But to date, systems that can be plugged into a regular wall socket have not been legal in Great Britain. This is in stark contrast to mainland Europe, where plug-in systems are commonplace and can be bought off the shelf from Ikea or Lidl. Plug-in solar has been available for almost a decade in Germany, where there are now more than a million systems in place. In March this year, the UK government announced regulation changes to make plug-in solar panels available ‘within months’, as part of its response to the rise in energy costs caused by the US war in Iran.
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