Major retailers, including Sainsbury’s and Currys, are planning to sell plug-in solar panels after the Government said they will be on sale in UK stores “within months”.
Regulations currently prohibit the panels from being plugged into a circuit connected to the grid – including household sockets.
But major retailers including Iceland and Lidl are working with the Government and Ofgem to update the rules and allow the panels to be connected to domestic sockets.
The i Paper understands that both Lidl and Iceland have not confirmed plans to sell the panels, but intend to do so when the regulations are updated.
This paper can also reveal that Sainsbury’s – which owns brands such as Argos – and Currys are also planning to sell the panels if the guidance is updated.
Sainsbury’s is currently reviewing sources for the panels, The i Paper understands, while Currys is also exploring options to add to its solar range.
When approached by The i Paper, John Lewis did not rule out selling the plug-in panels, but said no official plans had been made.
“We are constantly reviewing our ranges to make sure we stock what our customers want to buy,” a John Lewis spokesperson said, adding that there are “no plans at the present time” to sell the panels.
Ministers planning to get panels on the market in months
The Government has said it is already working with retailers like Lidl and Amazon, alongside manufacturers such as EcoFlow, to bring plug-in solar to the UK market.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has promised that the solar panels will be available in shops “within months”, while EcoFlow has said it hopes people will be able to use them this summer.
The panels cost roughly £400 and could cut around £100 off household bills each year. That means the devices’ purchase cost could be covered within about four years by the savings they generate, with any additional electricity they produce being effectively free.
To function, the panels could be plugged into household sockets and installed in outdoor areas such as balconies, rooftops, gardens, and external walls.
Ministers are working with Energy Networks Association, Distribution Network Operators (the organisations that own and control the electricity distribution network), and the regulator Ofgem.
Specifically, it will update the “G98 distribution code and wiring regulations BS 7671” to allow UK households to connect
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