Terence Eden2d ago

Brilliant news! The UK's Labour Government are going to make "plug in solar" legal.

Grab some panels from Lidl, hang them off your balcony or out your window, plug them in to your mains. Done!

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-go-further-and-faster-in-becoming-energy-secure

#Solar

Government to go “further and faster” in becoming energy secure

The Energy Secretary outlines measures to protect consumers and make Britain energy secure.

GOV.UK
Show threadSheddi2d ago

@Edent
For anyone reading this who thinks "you can't buy plugin solar panels from Lidl!" here's a link to Lidl Germany where that is definitely a thing:

https://www.lidl.de/h/stromerzeuger/h10031840?pageId=10067761%2F10067532%2F10031840&sort=price

Stromerzeuger in versch. Größen & Leistung | Lidl.de

Stromerzeuger ► Für die Orte wo sich sonst keine Stromquelle befindet ✓ Finde den passenden Stromerzeuger - anschließen und Los gehts

Show threadbalkonsolar2d ago
@sheddi @Edent Don’t buy them at LIDL. Please not.
Show threadTerence Eden2d ago

@balkonsolar @sheddi

OK. Want to give a reason why?

Show threadbalkonsolar
@Edent @sheddi in the past bad micro inverters
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