Want to install solar panels? How DOE’s simplified rules apply to you

The Department of Energy's new rules cover solar systems meant primarily for the consumer's own electricity use rather than for selling power back to the grid under a net-metering program

PLUG-IN solar panels will be hitting UK shops next week - so should you invest in one? The products use the energy from the sun to generate their own electricity, and can be set up on a balcony, terrace, shed roof or any other outdoor space. Unlike other solar panels, they don't need professional installation...

If you live in an older property, aren't home during the day or are a leaseholder, you may want to think twice before installing the new plug-in panels.

If you live in an older property, aren't home during the day or are a leaseholder, you may want to think twice before installing the new plug-in panels.