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By Rowan Halstead · 4 October 2026

Non-Compliant Plug-In Solar Kits: Every Kit the ENA Register Lists as Not Approved

The ENA G98 Type Test Register doesn't only list approved kits. As of 30 September 2026 it also lists 17 Plug-in Solar records as non-compliant, from 11 brands. A non-compliant kit does not qualify for the socket self-install route, whatever the shop listing says.

Last checked: 4 October 2026. Register data from the ENA API (pulled 30 September 2026). This list changes often: records get added, withdrawn and re-listed as compliant within days.

Quick Facts - 17 non-compliant Plug-in Solar records, against 84 compliant - Biggest group: five Perlight PowerPlug+ models, registered 26 September. Perlight's other 13 models are compliant - Whole brands with no compliant kit: Sigenergy (3 models), Cody Earth Solutions, Plugsol, Voltanic, Smith Bros (SolarGo), Fusion Renewables, Tsai B&T, Longshen Energy and The Solar Home. InstaGroup has 2 compliant kits and 1 non-compliant - The register gives no reason. Read "non-compliant" as "not approved for socket use", not as "proven unsafe"

The Full List

17 non-compliant Plug-in Solar records from 11 brands on the ENA Type Test Register, pulled 30 September 2026.

Newest first. Check any model in our certified kit finder, which also shows the compliant ones.

What "Non-Compliant" Actually Means

The register publishes a status, not a test report. A record can be non-compliant because the evidence submitted was incomplete, because the kit configuration doesn't meet the Plug-in Solar requirements, or because it failed a technical requirement. The register doesn't say which.

What we can see from the descriptions:

• Battery kits. The Solar Home's LS-800Mi is described as an integrated kit with DC-coupled battery storage. Kits with batteries are outside the socket route by design, so this listing could never have been compliant as a Plug-in Solar device.
• Re-listings happen. Worldwide Solar's earlier entries were non-compliant and then withdrawn, and the brand now has 10 compliant kits. Perlight's PowerPlug+ MAX 465 went from non-compliant to compliant on 24 September. A non-compliant entry today may be fixed next week.
• Same kit, two registrants. Longshen Energy and The Solar Home both list an LS-800Mi, and both are non-compliant. It looks like a manufacturer and a reseller registering the same hardware.

I Already Bought One. What Now?

1. Don't plug it into a socket until the exact model is listed compliant.
2. Check the exact model number against the register. Names are close: Perlight's PowerPlug MAX is compliant, the PowerPlug+ MAX is not.
3. Ask the seller whether a compliant re-listing is in progress, and when. Under the Consumer Rights Act, goods must match their description. If a kit was sold as "plug-in ready" but isn't approved for socket use, that may give you grounds for a refund. Citizens Advice can help.
4. The alternative route is an installer-fitted connection with a G98 notification, which may be possible if the kit's inverter is itself G98 type-tested. An electrician can confirm. See the legal guide.

FAQ

Is it illegal to use a non-compliant plug-in solar kit? Plugging it into a socket is outside the route SI 2026/848 created, so you would not be covered by the plug-in rules or notification. It may also affect your home insurance.

Why is the Perlight PowerPlug+ non-compliant when other Perlight kits are fine? The register doesn't say. The five PowerPlug+ records were listed on 26 September and are separate products from the compliant PowerPlug, FLEX and MAX ranges. See our Perlight page.