Last reviewed: 6 September 2026. The requirement to notify removal comes from the Government response of July 2026 that accompanied the plug-in solar rules. Process details vary between distribution network operators; the principle does not. Almost nobody does this. You told your network operator when you plugged the kit in, because the manual said to … Read more
Last reviewed: 6 September 2026. Explains what a British domestic smart meter does when a plug-in kit is generating. Meter behaviour varies by model and configuration; where that is the case we say so rather than guessing. Two beliefs about smart meters and plug-in solar are common, and both are wrong in opposite directions. The … Read more
Last reviewed: 5 September 2026. This page covers what physically happens to plug-in solar generation you do not use, and what your meter does with it. It is about the electricity, not the paperwork — the export payment question is answered separately and the answer is no. Electricity figures use the Ofgem price cap for … Read more
Last reviewed: 4 September 2026. Checked against the G98 connection standard and the Plug-In Solar Amendment (SI 2026/848). Nothing happens immediately, and that is exactly why people skip it. There is no inspector, no fine in the post and no automatic detection. But the notification takes about ten minutes, costs nothing, and skipping it quietly … Read more
Last reviewed: 4 September 2026. Checked against SI 2026/848, the DESNZ Interim Product Specification version 2.0 (July 2026) and ENA Engineering Recommendation G98 Issue 2 Amendment 1. No. One plug-in solar kit per household. That is the rule today, it is a network connection rule rather than a product rule, and it applies however many … Read more
Last reviewed: 3 September 2026. Operator names and the postcode lookup were checked against the Energy Networks Association on that date. If you find a link that has moved, please tell us. Your distribution network operator, or DNO, is the company that owns the cables, poles and substations in your street. It is almost certainly … Read more
Last reviewed: 3 September 2026. Checked against Electricity North West’s published guide to completing G98 Form B and the DESNZ government response of July 2026. Forms differ slightly between operators; tell us if yours asks for something not listed here via contact. A G98 notification is a one-page form telling your network operator that you … Read more
Last reviewed: 3 September 2026, against Ofgem’s Smart Export Guarantee guidance for generators. If Ofgem changes the eligibility rules, this page is rewritten before anything else on the site. No. A self-installed plug-in solar device cannot be registered for the Smart Export Guarantee, because the SEG requires an installation certified under MCS or an accepted … Read more