PlugSolarIreland
Coming to Ireland — Q3/Q4 2026

Your own electricity. Plugged into the wall.

Join the 1 million+ households in Germany already using balcony solar — Ireland is next. No roof. No installer. No barrier.

Join the waitlist — €50 offCalculate your savings

Founding-member discount · reserved for the first 1,000 customers.

€150–€390
Saved / yr
From 0.8 yr
Payback
30 yr
Guarantee
Generating 412 W

Today saved

€1.84

CO₂ avoided

1.20 kg

Coverage of Ireland’s plug-in solar story

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01 · The basics

What is plug-in solar?

A plug-in solar system — sometimes called a balcony power plant— is a small, certified solar kit that you connect to a normal household socket. It feeds clean electricity straight into your home, offsetting whatever you would otherwise pull from the grid.

No roof. No installer. No planning permission. You unbox it, hang the panels, and plug in. Your fridge, router, and appliances use the solar power first — the meter only spins when there isn’t enough sun.

1

Two panels

Bifacial glass-glass modules with a 30-year output guarantee. Mount on a railing, a wall, the ground, or a flat roof.

2

One microinverter

Converts DC from the panels into AC for your home. Built-in anti-islanding shuts off within 0.2 s of an outage.

3

Standard socket

One cable, one plug. No electrician required. The kit fits any modern Irish socket.

4

Live monitoring

See production, consumption, and CO₂ savings in the PlugSolar app. Tweak in real time.

Safe by design, proven at scale

Over 700,000 plug-in solar systems are running in Germany alone, with zero reported grid incidents. PlugSolar kits carry CE and TÜV certification and meet the upcoming Irish 800 W micro-generation standard.

02 · Problem → Solution

Why most Irish homes can’t use solar — and how that changes.

Rooftop solar was built for one kind of household: owners with a south-facing roof and a five-figure budget. If that isn’t you, the entire system has had nothing to offer. Until now.

The problem

Why most people in Ireland can’t use solar

  • No suitable roof

    Apartments, shared blocks, north-facing terraces, shaded gables — none of them can host a 9 kW rooftop array.

  • Landlord restrictions

    Renters can't drill, can't run conduit, can't swap the meter. The traditional install is invasive — which is why it never gets approved.

  • €5,000+ price tag

    A conventional rooftop system in Ireland costs €5,000–€15,000 with installation. Out of reach without a home you own and a credit decision you can wait six months for.

The PlugSolar way

Plug-in solar. Same energy, none of the friction.

  • Works in apartments & rentals

    Hang on a balcony railing, lean in a garden, mount on a wall. Fully reversible — nothing wired into the building.

  • From €199 — pays back in 1.4 years

    Complete kits from €199, batteries from €749. No installer fee, no NC6 paperwork, no smart-meter wait.

  • Saves money from your first sunny minute

    Plug in. The microinverter feeds your home immediately — your fridge, router, and appliances use solar first.

How it works

Four parts. One cable. Done in 15 minutes.

Sunlight hits the panels. The microinverter converts it to household AC. You plug into any standard Irish socket. Your home uses the solar first, the grid second.

Panels

2 × glass-glass

Inverter

800 W microinverter

Plug

Standard Irish socket

Your home

Solar first, grid second

03 · Run the numbers

Calculate your savings.

Based on average Irish solar irradiation and a vertical balcony mount. Adjust your bill, kit, and orientation to see what PlugSolar could do for your home.

Choose a PlugSolar kit
Orientation
Monthly electricity bill€150
€50€350
Electricity rate€0.36 / kWh
€0.25€0.50

Your projection

PlugSolar Lite + Battery

Year 1 savings

€252

≈ 699 kWh of your own power

Payback

3.0 yr

CO₂ saved / yr

207 kg

10-year net

€1,767

25-year net

€5,543

Reserve this kit

Estimates only. Final yield varies with shading, weather, and household consumption pattern.

04 · The starter range

Four kits. One promise: plug in, save in.

Each PlugSolar kit ships complete with panels, microinverter, cable, mount, and app. Choose with or without battery storage — you can always add one later.

PlugSolar Lite
Best value
−33%

PlugSolar Lite

The starter kit. Up in an afternoon.

Power
900 Wp · 800 W inverter
Panels
2 × bifacial 450 Wp glass-glass modules
Yield
≈ 760 kWh / yr
  • Plug-and-play in 30 minutes
  • Universal mount: balcony, garden, wall
  • 30-year output guarantee

€200

€300

Saves €150–€250/yr
Payback 0.8–1.3 yr

Reserve
PlugSolar Basic
−32%

PlugSolar Basic

The everyday workhorse. More power, same simplicity.

Power
1,000 Wp · 800 W inverter
Panels
2 × bifacial 500 Wp glass-glass modules
Yield
≈ 800 kWh / yr
  • Higher yield in low light
  • App-tracked production
  • Same plug, same 15-minute install

€250

€370

Saves €160–€260/yr
Payback 1.0–1.6 yr

Reserve
PlugSolar Lite + Battery
Most popular+ Battery
−25%

PlugSolar Lite + Battery

Solar by day, your own power by night.

Power
900 Wp · 800 W · 2.24 kWh
Panels
2 × bifacial 450 Wp glass-glass modules
Battery
2.24 kWh LiFePO4 storage, expandable
Yield
≈ 760 kWh / yr
  • Use your solar after sunset
  • Stack up to 12 kWh later
  • Outage-safe: anti-islanding in 0.2 s

€750

€1,000

Saves €250–€370/yr
Payback 2.0–3.0 yr

Reserve
PlugSolar Basic + Battery
Premium+ Battery
−24%

PlugSolar Basic + Battery

The premium pick. Bigger panels, bigger storage.

Power
1,000 Wp · 800 W · 4.48 kWh
Panels
2 × bifacial 500 Wp glass-glass modules
Battery
4.48 kWh LiFePO4 storage, expandable to 12.66 kWh
Yield
≈ 800 kWh / yr
  • Maximum self-sufficiency
  • Whole-evening coverage for typical use
  • Modular: add a panel or a battery any time

€1,300

€1,700

Saves €265–€390/yr
Payback 3.3–4.9 yr

Reserve

Setup gallery

Setup examples and equipment details

Urban apartment installation

Balcony Setup Example

  • Balcony rail mount brackets
  • 2 x bifacial solar panels
  • Weather-safe outdoor cable routing
  • Socket-ready connection

Terrace, garden or wall setup

Solid Surface Mount

  • Universal fixed mount
  • Tilt-ready panel support
  • Wind-stable anchoring points
  • Expandable with battery later

Protection and compliance

Safety Components

  • Anti-islanding shut-off
  • Surge and overcurrent protection
  • Certified connectors and cabling
  • Grid-safe microgeneration profile

The system brain

Inverter Unit

  • 800 W microinverter output
  • Real-time app monitoring
  • High-efficiency DC to AC conversion
  • Quiet passive cooling design

Store daytime power for evenings

Battery Storage

  • LiFePO4 battery chemistry
  • Expandable storage architecture
  • Smart charge/discharge control
  • Improved evening self-consumption

Real setup and equipment examples from your current product photo set.

Savings and payback shown as a range across Irish conditions — conservative (€0.36/kWh, typical €150/mo household) → best case (€0.50/kWh standing tariff, high-consumption household, south-facing). Use the calculator for your specific situation.

Reservations open the moment Ireland legalises plug-in solar.

Join the waitlist to lock in launch pricing and priority dispatch.

Reserve early access

05 · Where Ireland stands

Legalisation is coming. We’re ready.

On 23 April 2026, Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien confirmed the government is “very open” to legalising plug-in solar — with regulation expected in Q3–Q4 2026.

Where we are today

Ireland 2026: blocked by an old rulebook

Current Safe Electric rules were written for full rooftop installations — they require a registered electrician, an NC6 submission to ESB Networks, and a smart-meter wait of 6–12 weeks. Built for 3–9 kW systems, never updated for micro-generation. The result: roughly one million Irish households — renters, apartment owners, social housing residents — remain locked out of solar.

~350k

Apartments

~320k

Renter homes

~200k

Social housing

~150k

Unsuitable roof

Households currently excluded from rooftop solar in Ireland.

What’s changing

The likely Irish framework

  • 800 W inverter cap — matching Germany’s proven micro-generation standard.
  • DIY install permitted — no NC6 form, no electrician required.
  • Plug-and-play certification — CE / TÜV-certified kits with anti-islanding shut-off in 0.2 s.
  • Annual savings €150–€390 per kit (honest range at Irish €0.36–€0.50/kWh tariffs).

Source: Wattcharger market briefing, April 2026.

Lesson from Germany

Seven years, 700,000 installs, zero grid incidents.

Germany legalised plug-in solar in 2018 with an 800 W cap and CE certification — the same model Ireland is now consulting on.

  1. 2018

    Legalisation

    VDE issues a simplified standard for plug-in PV. Reporting drops to a single online form.

  2. 2020

    Mass-market kits

    Kits land in supermarkets. Price drops below €500 for a 600 W system.

  3. 2023

    Cap raised to 800 W

    ‘Solarpaket I’ doubles allowable inverter capacity. Sales accelerate.

  4. 2024

    One million kits

    Germany surpasses ~1m installed Steckersolar systems. Austria, Netherlands follow the standard.

Ireland’s potential

A €50–€100m annual market by year 3.

If Ireland mirrors Germany’s adoption curve, 100,000+ kits per year is realistic by 2029.

06 · How it works

From doorstep to first kWh in under an hour.

Reserve a kit

Join the waitlist. Once Ireland legalises plug-in solar, you get first dibs at launch pricing.

Unbox

Two panels, one microinverter, mount, cable, app. Everything in one premium box.

Mount in 15 minutes

Hang on a balcony railing, lean against a garden wall, screw onto a flat roof. Tools included.

Plug in. Save in.

Standard Irish socket. Open the app. Watch your meter slow down from the first sunny minute.

07 · Questions

Frequently asked.

Don’t see your question? Email support@plugsolar.ie.

Is plug-in solar actually legal in Ireland?

Not yet. As of April 2026, Energy Minister Darragh O'Brien confirmed the government is consulting with ESB Networks and the CRU on a legalisation framework. Regulation is expected in Q3–Q4 2026. PlugSolar is a pre-launch brand — you can reserve now and we'll dispatch the moment the rules drop.

Do I need an electrician?

No. The whole point of a plug-in system is that it connects to a standard household socket using a certified cable. No wiring changes, no NC6 form, no electrician. If you can plug in a kettle, you can install PlugSolar.

Will my landlord allow this?

Most likely, yes. The system is reversible — nothing is wired into the building. Mounts are non-invasive railing clamps or freestanding garden frames. We provide a one-page summary you can send your landlord.

How much will I actually save?

At Irish electricity rates of €0.36–€0.50 per kWh, a no-battery Lite kit on a south-facing balcony saves €150–€250/year. With a battery you can use stored solar after sunset, climbing to €250–€390/year. Use our calculator above for your specific situation.

What happens on a cloudy Irish day?

You still generate. Bifacial glass-glass modules harvest diffuse light and even capture some bounce from light-coloured walls. Output is lower than direct sun, but a typical Irish year still nets 720–970 kWh per kit.

Is it safe? What if the grid goes down?

PlugSolar inverters have anti-islanding protection: if the grid loses power, the inverter shuts off within 0.2 seconds. CE and TÜV certified. Germany has 700,000+ systems running with zero reported grid incidents.

Can I add a battery later?

Yes. The Lite and Basic models are battery-ready. You can add a 2.24 kWh or 4.48 kWh module any time — and stack them up to 12.66 kWh total.

What if I move house?

Unscrew, unplug, take it with you. No reinstallation cost, no contractor. The whole kit fits in the boot of a car.

Why 'PlugSolar Ireland'?

We're the Irish market pioneers — connected to a German plug-in solar brand with 300,000+ satisfied customers and a 30-year output guarantee. Same hardware, same engineering, set up for Irish weather, Irish sockets, and Irish customer service.

08 · Be first

Reserve early access to PlugSolar Ireland.

We’ll let you know the moment Ireland legalises plug-in solar. €50 off your first kit, priority dispatch, and a 30-day no-questions-asked return window — reserved for the first 1,000 customers.

  • €50 offlaunch pricing — before retail markup
  • First batch ships within 2 weeks of legalisation
  • 30-day full return + 30-year output guarantee
  • Free PlugSolar monitoring app for life

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