Plug-in solar panels can be fitted to balconies, walls and gardens, but safe installation depends on the right location, permissions and connection method.

Plug-in solar offers a lower-cost route into generating your own electricity, while professionally installed rooftop systems can produce several times more power, explains energy…

Plug-in solar panels can be fitted to balconies, walls and gardens, but safe installation depends on the right location, permissions and connection method.

These small systems are no substitute for full rooftop solar, but they could open the door to renters, flat owners and households, says Jeff Meyer

Plug-in solar panels can legally go on sale in Great Britain from 27 August – and the first compliant systems are now appearing at UK retailers