One-Panel Ground Plug-In Solar Kit

One black solar panel tilted on a low metal ground frame on a sunny paved patio — Illustrative image, not the exact kit. Photos of the kit itself coming soon.

Our drawing of this kit type. Not any one maker's kit.

Coming soon1 per household

Price: Price TBC
Delivery: TBC
Dispatch: Date to be confirmed

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Specifications

The type on paper. Each model's exact figures, box size and warranty go on its own listing.

Panels: 1
Panel power: Typically 400W to 520W
Into your home: Up to 800W (799VA). The microinverter caps it
Space: About 2m × 1.2m
Weight: Typically 21kg to 28kg for the panel
Mount: Ground frame. Ground only
Over 960W check: No: under 960W of panels
Socket: Weatherproof outdoor socket, within reach of the kit's cable
Registering: Free at myplugin.solar, before first use
Battery: Never with a home battery
Maker and model: Named on each listing before it goes on sale
Price: TBC

Where it can go

On level ground in the sun: a patch of lawn, a patio or a gravel corner. It's a ground kit, so it stays on the ground. Not on walls, roofs or balconies.

Ground frames are held down with weights in wind. Each maker sets how much ballast its frame needs, and the listing will say.

It plugs into a weatherproof outdoor socket within reach of its own cable. Keep it clear of any wall on a property boundary.

Before you order

Tick these off first.

About 2m × 1.2m of level ground in the sun.
A weatherproof outdoor socket within reach of the kit's own cable. No extension leads, cable reels or adaptors. An electrician can fit one if you need it.
Modern RCD protection in your fuse box. Not sure? An electrician can check it.
Renting, leasehold or a managed building? Get written permission from your landlord, freeholder or managing agent first.
Tell your home insurer before you set it up.
Register the kit free at myplugin.solar before you first use it.
One kit per household, used as it comes and never with a home battery.
England, Scotland or Wales only. Not Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

Delivery

Date to be confirmed

We'll deliver to your door in England, Scotland or Wales. A single panel is a big, flat box. Plan for two people to carry it.

No dispatch dates yet, because no kit of this type is on sale. Each listing will show its own date before you can order. You'll be able to cancel at any time before dispatch, and for 14 days after delivery.

More on how kits will arrive on our delivery page.

Questions

Is one panel worth it?

For a small patio or yard, yes. A panel of around 460W, facing south with no shade, could make around 400 kWh a year. Use most of it at home and that's around £75 off your bills at today's price cap rate. Try the estimator.

Can I add a second panel later?

No. A plug-in kit has to be used exactly as it's registered, and it's one kit per household. If you've got room for two panels, look at the two-panel ground kit.

When can I order one?

When the first kits of this type are listed. Join the list and we'll email you.

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