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The SocketPower kit range.
Great Britain · Order now. The SocketPower “All-in-the-Box” range, supplied as complete matched kits with our G98 notification service included. Compact and Duo ship from 28 August 2026; Plus and Max are available to pre-order for 28 September 2026.
Kit contents, setup & support
Every product we sell is a complete, matched plug-in solar kit. The panel, the microinverter, the connection lead and the fixings are supplied together as one tested combination, and that is how the device is certified and how it must be used. We do not sell loose panels or separate parts, and you should not assemble, extend or modify a kit yourself.
This page covers what arrives in the box, what your socket and circuit need to be, and where we can help. Applies in Great Britain from 27 August 2026.
What every kit includes
The correct panel or panels
Each kit ships with the exact panel count and wattage it was designed around — one panel on the Compact, two on the Duo, Plus and Max. The panels are matched to the inverter as a single tested combination.
A matched 800W smart microinverter
One microinverter per kit, limited to 799 VA continuous AC output so the device stays inside the 800 VA plug-in solar framework whatever the panel capacity above it.
Manufacturer-supplied connection equipment
The AC connection lead and fused plug come from the manufacturer as part of the kit. Nothing in the connection path is sourced, swapped or substituted by you or by us.
Mounting hardware for that kit
Each kit includes mounting hardware appropriate to its own panel configuration — hybrid ground/wall mounting on the Compact, Plus and Max, and a foldaway ground mount with ballast tray on the Duo. Ballast weights are not included.
Monitoring
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth monitoring with a real-time smartphone app, so you can see generation without adding any extra hardware to the circuit.
Documentation
The manufacturer's installation manual, warranty paperwork and the compliance documentation for the device, plus written confirmation of your G98 notification once we have filed it.
Panel capacity vs output
Why the panel wattage is higher than the output.
A kit is named after its DC panel capacity, and on most kits that figure is deliberately higher than the inverter can pass. The microinverter is limited to 799 VA of continuous AC output regardless of how much DC capacity sits above it, so the device stays within the 800 VA framework at all times.
The extra DC capacity is not wasted. It means the kit reaches its full output earlier in the day and holds it longer through cloud and low winter light. On the brightest hours of a clear summer day the inverter simply caps what it exports.
Use the supplied kit exactly as supplied
- Use only the matched kit you were sent. A panel is not a plug-in solar device and must never be connected directly to a socket.
- Do not mix and match components across kits, brands or suppliers, and do not substitute the plug, the lead or the inverter.
- Do not add panels to a kit or combine two kits. Both change the device you notified and take it outside the specification it was certified against.
Your socket and your circuit
- The kit needs a suitable outdoor socket. If you do not already have one, or you are not certain the one you have is suitable, it must be checked or installed and certified by a qualified electrician before you connect anything.
- The circuit must have modern residual-current protection (RCD/RCBO). Older fuse-based protection, damaged sockets or any uncertainty is a job for a qualified electrician.
- Never use an extension lead, multiway adaptor, travel adaptor or plug-in RCD adaptor. The kit plugs straight into the socket.
- Under the current framework in Great Britain you may run one plug-in solar device per household.
Larger kits: get your wiring assessed
The Pro Plus 1030W and Pro Max 1260W carry the largest DC arrays in the range. With a larger DC array we suggest asking a qualified electrician to assess your existing wiring, socket and residual-current protection before you order.
Support from SocketPower
We handle the applicable G98 notification to your Distribution Network Operator and send you written confirmation once it is filed. It is included with every kit. We are also happy to answer pre-installation questions before you order — about siting, mounting, what your socket needs to be, or which kit fits your space.
We are not electricians and cannot assess your wiring remotely. Anything involving your circuit must go to a qualified electrician.
Before you install
Plug-in solar safety checklist
A suitable external socket
You will need a suitable external socket at the installation location. The system connects to it using the manufacturer-supplied BS 1363 fused plug. Never use an extension cable, multiway adaptor, travel adaptor or plug-in RCD adaptor.
A suitable installation position
The supplied mounting hardware is designed for free-standing positions such as a garden, patio or flat roof. Check the position can take the weight and wind loading before you order.
Ballast weights are not included
Suitable ballast must be sourced separately and installed in accordance with the supplier instructions and your own site conditions.
Modern residual-current protection
Your circuit needs modern residual-current protection (RCD/RCBO). Older fuse-based protection, unsuitable wiring, damaged sockets, any uncertainty, or any required circuit modification must be referred to a qualified electrician before installation.
One device per household
Current G98 network rules restrict use to one plug-in solar device per household, unless and until G98 is amended.
800 VA maximum, solar only
The framework covers single-phase solar PV with a maximum inverter apparent output of 800 VA, supplied as a complete compliant device or kit. Plug-in batteries, battery-integrated devices and other plug-in generation technologies are excluded.
Mounting and permissions
Follow the manufacturer's mounting instructions exactly, and obtain any permission required by your tenancy, lease, landlord, freeholder, managing agent or relevant authority before installing.
G98 network notification
A G98 notification to your Distribution Network Operator is required. We handle the applicable G98 notification and send you written confirmation.
The plug-in solar framework applies in Great Britain from 27 August 2026. This is general information, not legal or electrical advice. Read the full regulatory guide.