Plug in balcony solar UK , just a Lidl question

[JohnW2]

Only that there was a tender won last October by Arceio, "The objective of this study is to assess whether plug-in solar photovoltaic (PV) connected to certified inverters can be safely deployed in the UK without socket or building wiring modifications. The study will assess technical, regulatory, and practical feasibility, and make clear, evidence-based recommendations for plug-in solar PV in the UK."
On their website it looks like they have already completed the study and reported to the Government (it is on their success stories page).

Thanks. I got as far as all that but had obviously been hoping that it might lead to some information about what was actually being proposed (or, at least, being considered) - but all there seems to be is, as you say, information that 'something has been going on'.

The Government are obviously pushing ahead with it, presumably based on the study outcome which must have been positive.

Maybe - but it would be nice if there were more information available to us about such things!

Speculation, but with possible suppliers and utility companies reporting changes should happen in the summer then I think it's fairly safe to presume it's all systems go.

Again, I would go no further than saying "maybe"

Subject to DIYnot's electrical forum sign off of course,

I suspect that the list of 'interested parties' (or 'parties with something to say') would extend well beyond the borders of DIYnot

We seem to be simply in a 'wait and see' situation, with little other than hints and hopes even about the timescale of that waiting. I'm definitely not 'holding my breath'!

Kind Regards, John

 

[ebee]

It has not been thought out properly I think.
As others have said the problems need ironing out.
To my mind if it is allowed only if manufactured to a certain standard and/or to a certain method of regulation.
I`m reminded of my little saying "Never ever ever ever buy from Fleabay".
That does not really mean never buy from it or similar, in reality. No doubt there are some good things on there and with some others similar.
It is purely a reminder that since all this thanks to "Tinternet" we have more comeption which can drive prices down, as buyers we probably all in favour of that (as sellers it probably makes things dammned harder).

One result is that we have many more chances of people selling stuff who 1/ just dont know what they are selling, 2/ dont care what they are selling, 3/ are completely oblivious to their legal obligations.

Trading Standards used to be more "on the ball" in preventing such things, indeed in the past I have cotacted them for help and advice as both a public person seeking help and as a trader (supply and installing goods) and with both of my hats on they have been extremely helpful.
All that has gone, nowadays you have to contact Cit Advice and they in turn might alert the TSO to some stuff, both orginisations are overloaded and underfunded.
What we have is many times more folk selling stuff than ever and a lot of it is the equivalent of unregulated in practice.

My worry is that if all decent UK manufactures and mainstream sellers get their house in order then we still run a massive risk that many others come in from all corners of the globe to many different standards and instruction (if any) in double dutch. and about selling things sold by loads of people actually selling us stuff who are simply unaware or ruthless or both about selling things.

David Milliband may well have had the best intentions in the world about plug in solar but without the intervention of the whole of parliament some of those who actually do bother to do the checks and balances and slow things up no end yet gives us a far better chance of avoiding the nature of unintended consequences sometimes.

Rishi Sunak faced that kind dilema with Covid, he knew there would be many mistakes with furlough he knew there would be massive fraud as well but he balanced that all up as the better option for speed and relying upon our brilliant foot soldiers in the NHS and the volunteers. He avoided the tradegy of Italy (and others) at a massive cost for all of us but the options were limited and time was of the essence