Path: csiph.com!news.swapon.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E. R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: OT - Solar panels Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 11:48:39 +0200 Lines: 57 Message-ID: References: <118cshs$2v7m0$1@dont-email.me> <118du8n$3b2m6$1@dont-email.me> <118h414$fbrd$1@dont-email.me> <118k6e4$1ktct$1@dont-email.me> <118tq5q$q32r$3@dont-email.me> <118u782$vq5m$1@dont-email.me> <118uin4$14ad6$1@dont-email.me> <11901s3$1i9j2$1@dont-email.me> <119qdsf$2rcmr$1@dont-email.me> <119svuj$3mtpo$1@dont-email.me> <119vjv4$mskl$1@dont-email.me> <119vm1m$mtek$8@dont-email.me> <11a0e8d$11vos$1@dont-email.me> <11a0g0l$11hcr$7@dont-email.me> <11a197j$1de5v$1@dont-email.me> <11a28fj$1n9ag$3@dont-email.me> <11a3bhl$25gti$1@dont-email.me> <11a3e0o$26jie$1@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net doqeZhf2rjTbkO12FIF/rgZBxyfvnXJi6f0JDwDLMez/7hIJD3 Cancel-Lock: sha1:4PM/KHFU6/o90UC8HfCJcRgJgE8= sha256:aylc41JhViQ1YrSqONn6qWMND7D1Fwe6nwHNlow6XUg= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:93099 On 2026-10-07 05:48, rbowman wrote: > On Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:17:59 GMT, Jan Panteltje wrote: > >> More and more houses also have solar panels. > > That works? Amsterdam is 5 degrees north of where I am and daylight here > is shrinking fast. *Solar panels that plug directly into a socket are proving a huge hit in the UK: they’ve sold out twice in less than a month* Plug-in solar power is taking off in a big way: prices start at £450, they deliver up to 800 W, and they open up self-consumption to flats and tenants. 🔌 They plug directly into a domestic socket and supply electricity to the home’s electrical system. ☀️ The systems are limited to a maximum power output of 800 W in the UK. 📦 The first 500 kits from Octopus Energy sold out in just two weeks. 📈 The company has had to restock twice in less than four weeks. 🏠 89 per cent of buyers have opted for the two-panel system. 💷 The kits cost from £450 for one panel and £650 for two, including mounts and all necessary components. ⚡ An 800 W system can generate approximately 500–800 kWh per year under favourable conditions. 🔋 Octopus is also developing a battery called the Nook Cube, which is scheduled for launch in the first quarter of 2027. Plug-in solar panels have just received an unexpected dose of commercial reality in the UK. Just a few weeks after their use was authorised, Octopus Energy has had to restock its plug-in solar kits twice due to demand exceeding its forecasts. The first 500 kits sold out in just two weeks. The concept is simple: one or two solar panels, a micro-inverter and a cable allow the electricity generated to be fed directly into the home’s electrical system. There is no need for a conventional rooftop solar installation or to hire an electrician to set up these approved kits, provided they are used in accordance with the new UK regulations. This positive reception is particularly significant because it opens up self-consumption to a group that has traditionally found it much more difficult: tenants and people living in flats or homes without their own roof suitable for installing solar panels. (... continues at the link) Translated with DeepL.com (free version) -- Cheers, Carlos E.R. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.