Author: Alice Wright

I have been a Renewable Energy Consultant for over 20 years at a Multi-national company, worked across large-scale solar projects. I now advise homeowners and businesses across the UK on choosing the right solar panels, batteries, and installers for their homes. My aim is to cut through the jargon and help people make confident, well-informed decisions about going solar and save their precious time and money.

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Is Your Plug-In Solar Kit Legal?
ByAlice Wright October 26, 2026October 27, 2026
Is Your Plug-In Solar Kit Legal? ENA Register Check (2026) Updated October 2026 Register checked 26 Oct Great Britain Is Your Plug-In Solar Kit Legal? How to Read the ENA Register and Spot Risky Marketplace Listings Since 27 August, the only kits you can legally plug in are the ones listed as Compliant on the…
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Switch Together Review 2026
ByAlice Wright October 23, 2026October 23, 2026
Switch Together Review 2026: Real Prices vs Your Own Quotes Council schemes · Updated October 2026 Switch Together (ex-Solar Together) Review: Real Prices, Aftercare and Which Councils Run Rounds I’ve watched group-buying schemes come and go in UK domestic solar for the best part of twenty years. This one is real, it’s been running since…
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Solar Battery
Anker SOLIX X1 Review UK: Does It Beat a Conventional Battery?
ByAlice Wright October 22, 2026October 22, 2026
Anker SOLIX X1 Review UK (2026): Price, Specs & Verdict Battery storage · Reviewed for UK homes Anker SOLIX X1 Review UK (2026): Does It Beat a Conventional Battery? Updated October 2026 The short version Anker’s SOLIX X1 is a modular LiFePO4 home battery built from 5 kWh modules, with backup switchover under 10 milliseconds…
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Second Hand Solar Panels UK 2026: Worth It?
ByAlice Wright October 21, 2026October 21, 2026
Second Hand Solar Panels UK 2026: Worth It? Costs & Rules Second Hand Solar Panels UK: Are Used Panels Worth It? (2026 Guide) Updated 21/10/2026 · UK buyers’ guide · 9 min read The short answer Second hand solar panels are worth it for off-grid projects and like-for-like repairs. They are rarely worth it on…
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Solar Panels for Independent House
Solar Panels for a Bungalow in the UK
ByAlice Wright October 19, 2026October 14, 2026
Solar Panels for a Bungalow UK: Roof Space, Scaffold & Cost Solar panels for a bungalow in the UK: roof space, scaffolding, cost and output The short version A typical bungalow system is 3.5 to 5 kWp, which is 8 to 12 panels of 400 to 450 W. Expect roughly £5,500 to £7,500 fully installed…
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Maintenance & Cleaning
Cracked Solar Panel: Is It Safe, Is It Covered, and What Does Replacement Cost?
ByAlice Wright October 18, 2026October 14, 2026
Cracked Solar Panel UK: Is It Safe? Insurance & Costs 2026 Cracked solar panel UK: is it safe, is it covered, and what does replacement cost? 📅 Updated October 2026🇬🇧 UK damage guide⏱ 11 min read The short version A cracked panel rarely stops working — it starts losing value and, sometimes, safety. Switch off…
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Solar Panel Glare and Your Neighbours
ByAlice Wright October 17, 2026October 14, 2026
Solar Panel Glare & Neighbours UK: Do They Have a Case? Neighbours and solar · UK guide · Updated 12 October 2026 Solar panel glare and your neighbours: do they have a case, and what can you do? The short version Solar panel glare is real but small. Coated panel glass reflects about 2% of…
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Solar Panels on an Asbestos Cement Roof in the UK
ByAlice Wright October 16, 2026October 14, 2026
Solar Panels on an Asbestos Cement Roof in the UK: Rules, Options and Costs Updated 12 October 2026 Plenty of UK garages, sheds, bungalows and farm buildings still wear corrugated asbestos cement sheets, and plenty of their owners want solar on them. It’s a question readers send in all the time: “the roof’s a bit…
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Are solar panels worth it if you’re out all day?
ByAlice Wright October 15, 2026October 14, 2026
Are Solar Panels Worth It If You’re Out All Day? UK 2026 Numbers Honest numbers · Updated 12 October 2026 Are solar panels worth it if you’re out all day? The empty-house numbers The short version An empty house still suits solar, but the money arrives differently. With nobody home you self-consume barely a sixth…
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Solar Inverters
Solar Inverter Tripping on High Grid Voltage?
ByAlice Wright October 14, 2026October 10, 2026
Solar Inverter Tripping on High Grid Voltage? UK Fixes (2026) Solar Inverter Tripping on High Grid Voltage? Here’s What’s Actually Wrong (UK, 2026) Updated 10 October 2026 · 15 min read It’s 1pm, the sky is blue for once, and your app shows a flat line. Again. The inverter screen, or the fault log, says…
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