Where to buy plug-in solar in the UK
Big high-street and online retailers are selling kits. Whoever you buy from, check the exact model is marked compliant on the official register.
Who's selling kits
- The government says Currys, B&Q, Screwfix and Amazon worked on the rollout and will sell kits in stores and online.GOV.UK
- Amazon, Argos, Currys and Wickes have committed to stocking them, and British Gas says it will offer them to customers.GOV.UK
- Only buy a UK-compliant device from a registered seller.Energy Saving Trust
Check before you pay
- Find the exact make and model on the product page.
- Search for it on our approved kit list, a copy of the official register with 121 approved kits.
- If it's listed as not compliant, or not listed at all, don't buy it for plug-in use.
Check a kit before you buy
Type the make or model on the box. We'll check it against all 134 kits on the official register, taken 13 October 2026.
Common questions
Can I buy plug-in solar from Amazon?
Amazon is one of the retailers the government named. Whoever sells it, check the exact model is marked compliant on the official register first.
Is a cheap plug-in solar kit from abroad OK?
Only if that exact model is marked compliant on the UK register. Kits that aren't on it don't meet the UK rules.
More guides
Planning permission
When you need it, and the new rules for houses in England.
Renting
Asking your landlord, with a message you can copy.
Flats and balconies
Leases, fire safety, cladding and timber balconies.
Sockets and wiring
Which socket, why no extension leads, and the fuse box check.
Which way to face it
South, east, west or upright: what each makes.
Does it work in winter?
Month by month, what a kit makes in the UK.
Sources
- GOV.UK: Households can save as plug-in solar panels come to market (26 August 2026)
- Energy Saving Trust: plug-in solar panel checklist
- Energy Networks Association: Type Test Register, plug-in solar devices
Checked 13 October 2026. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@socketpanel.co.uk. How we check