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UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August

The Guardian UK Thursday 23 July 2026, 13:00 UTC By Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent 1 min read
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Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesBritish households will be able to buy plug-in solar panels later this summer after the government changed the law so the UK’s biggest retailers could bring them to market for the first time. People across the country will be able to join the millions across Europe generating their own electricity using “balcony solar panels” from 27 August, according to...

Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran war

British households will be able to buy plug-in solar panels later this summer after the government changed the law so the UK’s biggest retailers could bring them to market for the first time.

People across the country will be able to join the millions across Europe generating their own electricity using “balcony solar panels” from 27 August, according to legislation passed last week.

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