UK to Allow "Plug in" Solar

edent 22 points 14 comments March 15, 2026
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cheschire

> low cost solar panels that families can buy at supermarkets and put on their balconies or outdoor space Given the UK's typical solar exposure[0], and the quality of panels you can pickup at a supermarket, this has gotta be a net negative for a family right? 0: https://globalsolaratlas.info/map

tpoindex

Good for the U.K. Meanwhile in the U.S., public utilities are trying to delay balcony solar: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/12/nx-s1-5737287/solar-panels-ut... Perhaps ironically, Utah, a state with a strong republican legislature and governor, has legalized its use with unanimous approval. Vermont too, other state have bills pending.

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