How to Register Plug-In Solar at myplugin.solar

Since 27 August 2026 you can legally plug an 800W solar kit into a household socket in Great Britain, and the next question is how to register plug-in solar at myplugin.solar. The portal is the online route for telling your network operator about a compliant kit. It takes email, name, address and the make and model of your kit, and by the published guidance it takes about two minutes. This guide covers who needs to register, what you need to hand, and what to do if your kit isn't on the list.

What myplugin.solar is for

Plug-in solar became legal under Statutory Instrument 2026/848, which defines a plug-in microgenerator as a device with a maximum AC output of 800 watts that turns sunlight into electricity and is designed to run in parallel with the grid. The regulations themselves create no registration scheme; they cover the plug and product rules. The network-notification side is handled through the Energy Networks Association (ENA), and the government's launch announcement points buyers to ENA guidance for registration details.

According to guides that track the rollout, myplugin.solar went live on 27 August 2026 and passes your details to the distribution network operator (DNO) for your address, so you no longer email a G98 form yourself for a compliant kit. Our G98 notification guide still applies to larger or hard-wired systems, and our wider explainer on plug-in and balcony solar covers the rules on mounting and safety.

Who needs to register, and when

Everyone who connects a compliant plug-in kit should register. The established G98 rule is that a small generator is notified to the DNO within 28 days of being connected, and the portal is described as the way to meet that requirement for plug-in kits. Government's consultation response also records why it matters: respondents warned that network operators can't balance the grid if large numbers of plug-in devices go unregistered.

The government has said it is not introducing new enforcement powers for plug-in solar, so registration rests on householders doing the right thing. That is no reason to skip it, since insurers are already asking what is installed and where; see our piece on plug-in solar and home insurance.

What you need before you start

• An email address. The portal is reported to use a magic-link sign-in, so there is no password to set.
• Your name and the address where the kit is installed. The address decides which DNO is notified.
• The make and model of your kit. You pick it from a drop-down populated from the ENA's list of compliant devices.
• Confirmation that it is your only plug-in device. The portal is reported to ask you to confirm this.

How to register, step by step

1. Buy a kit that appears on the ENA register as compliant, before it arrives if you can.
2. Go to myplugin.solar and choose Register.
3. Enter your email and follow the magic link sent to your inbox.
4. Enter your name and installation address.
5. Select your kit from the list and confirm it is the only one in your household.
6. Save the confirmation with your receipt and serial number.

No registration fee has been reported. Keep the confirmation, because your insurer or a future buyer of the property may ask for it.

One kit per household, for now

The government's response to its plug-in solar consultation decided that the product specification should allow one device per individual power circuit, but only once G98 is amended to match. Until then, the existing G98 limit of one device per household continues to apply. That is why the portal asks you to confirm you have just one. Two kits in the same home would fall outside the current rules.

If your kit isn't on the list

Don't connect it and hope. The ENA register is the reference point: as of 24 September 2026 trackers counted around 70 compliant devices, with a handful of further entries marked non-compliant. A non-compliant entry usually means the manufacturer's type-test evidence hasn't been accepted yet, not that the product is unsafe, but it means the kit isn't recognised by DNOs. A hard-wired unit, anything above 800W, or a kit without compliance status goes through the standard G98 route instead.

Getting paid for what you export

Registering with your DNO is separate from getting paid. Export payments come from your supplier, and the guidance is to contact them yourself after you register. As of late September, reports say Octopus named no rate for its plug-in export tariff and British Gas's explainer still said plug-in systems were not yet eligible for its export tariff, so check before you assume any payment. Our guide to solar export payments explains how the Smart Export Guarantee works, and the Octopus plug-in solar review covers that kit.

Bottom line

Registering takes a couple of minutes, is reportedly free and gets your kit on your network operator's radar. Buy a compliant kit, register within 28 days of plugging in, keep the confirmation, and stick to one device per household until the rules change.