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Most solar contracts are signed away from the installer's business premises, which means a statutory 14-day cooling-off period applies. What that right actually covers and how to use it.
Plug-in solar panels became legal in August 2026. Plug-in batteries weren't included, and a government safety review into them doesn't finish until March 2028.
Solar panels, batteries and heat pumps carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, then it steps back up to 5%. What that actually adds to a typical system if you wait.
Octopus's plug-in solar kits have sold out twice. The numbers behind the hype, what they actually generate, and how the payback compares to a full rooftop system.
Export tariffs range from 3p to 15p per kWh depending on the supplier. A side-by-side comparison of what's on offer in October 2026 and what switching is actually worth.
Wholesale gas has swung sharply twice this year on Middle East disruption. Why that makes battery storage less of a luxury and more of a hedge.
2025 saw 269,195 UK home solar installations. 2026 is on pace to beat it by a wide margin. What's driving the numbers, and what it means if you're still deciding.
How real, currently-quoted UK solar panel and battery models compare on efficiency, capacity and warranty, plus what actually decides whether a panel setup and a battery work well together.
Back-contact panels (HPBC, ABC) are already the step up from TOPCon on UK roofs. Perovskite-silicon tandem panels are the technology after that, and they're not for sale yet.
Octopus and British Gas both cut export tariffs in 2026. What changed, why, and how to check whether your own SEG rate is still worth keeping.