For millions of households, the issue isn't simply whether solar panels are worth the price. It's whether installing them is even an option in the first place. Solar has traditionally been pitched as a home upgrade for people who own their property, have a suitable roof, can afford the upfront cost and are prepared to take on a full installation.
This is where plug-in solar panels come in, offering an alternative solution to a traditional rooftop setup. They’re less powerful, but smaller and cheaper, so they could help bring solar within reach of people who have largely been left out of the energy transition. For example, renters, people living in flats, households without a suitable roof and those who can't stretch to the cost of a full solar installation.
