The plug-in solar panel revolution has finally arrived in the UK, as self-install kits go on sale from Thursday.
Argos and other retailers are selling £699 solar panel kits that let consumers plug the device into British three-pin sockets.
The Government hopes that its updated regulations – aimed at allowing consumers to easily install the devices – will spark a boom in home renewables.
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Ministers expect that plug-in solar users will be able to save between £70 and £110 a year on their energy bills.
