# Plug-in solar panels could save Australian households up to $370 a year if legalised

https://mins.news/en/item/36450

- The Guardian, 2026-08-29 05:13 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/29/plug-in-solar-panels-could-save-households-370-a-year-and-experts-say-australia-should-copy-the-uk-in-legalising-them

> An advocacy group says millions of Australians could cut energy bills by $226 to $372 a year if plug-in solar panels were legalised, following the UK’s lead. The small balcony or backyard systems are sold in Australia but cannot legally be connected to power. An expert says a kit costing about $1,000 could pay for itself in three years.

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