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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Petra Stock

Plug-in solar panels could save households up to $370 a year – if Australia made them legal as in the UK

A balcony power station on a balcony railing
One expert says an 800-watt system could produce enough power to run a fridge, television and other appliances during the day. Photograph: Ronald Rampsch/Alamy

Millions of Australians could be saving up to $370 a year on energy bills and doing their bit for the climate crisis if Labor followed the UK’s lead in legalising plug-in solar panels, an advocacy group has said.

Plug-in solar refers to small standalone solar units that could be attached to balconies or used in back yards and plugged into power points, offsetting the energy used by household appliances.

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