'Transformative for renters or those on lower incomes': The plug-in balcony solar revolution just took a step closer in the UK — as Asda, Amazon and B&Q have government talks over tech that could cut your bills by 30%
- Plans are in motion to sell balcony solar panels in the UK
- Retailers including Amazon, Currys, and Asda are in discussions
- These devices are expected to start at around £400
While rooftop solar panels can help to slash electricity bills, installing them is an expensive and complicated business — problems which new 'plug-in' balcony solar panels, set to hit major UK retailers, are looking to solve.
As reported by The Guardian, these innovative panels simply plug into a regular three-prong plug socket. Anything that's plugged in around the home — from fridges to PCs — uses the solar energy first before tapping into the power grid.
Representatives from Asda, Currys, B&Q, Amazon, Lidl, Wickes, and Screwfix have just met with the Minister for Energy Consumers, Martin McCluskey, to set out guidelines for selling these balcony solar panels. It seems they'll be widely available in the near future, and...
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