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DIY system will be stocked by big retailers, starting with Argos, enabling more homes to lower bills by generating own electricity
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United Kingdom — Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
DIY system will be stocked by big retailers, starting with Argos, enabling more homes to lower bills by generating own electricity
Plug-in solar panels will go on sale in the UK for the first time from Thursday, allowing households unable to use rooftop panels to also generate their own cheap electricity.
Households across the country will be able to join the millions across mainland Europe who generate their own renewable electricity using “balcony solar panels”, which will be stocked by some of the UK’s biggest retailers.
Plug-in solar panels will go on sale in the UK for the first time from Thursday, allowing households unable to use rooftop panels to also generate their own cheap electricity.
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Source: The Guardian · Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent. Published 26 Aug 2026, 09:30 pm.
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