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Octopus Two Panel Plug-in Solar Bundle
- Panels
- 2 × 460 W
- Output
- 800 W
Last seen price
–
Not in stock at any of 1 retailer
Octopus Energy · not checked yet · all prices
Stock not checked yet. We haven’t tested this kit ourselves; figures come from the maker, retailers, the ENA register and PVGIS. How we get our data.
How it ranks
Every stat compared with all the ENA-compliant kits on sale in the UK, recalculated for your home.
For Birmingham, south-facing on a garden stand (30°), medium daytime use.
Overall rank
Not ranked
We only rank kits you can legally plug in and buy: no retailer we track has a price for it. Its stats are still compared with the 24 ranked kits below.
Strong on
saving a year (7th), electricity a year (7th), panel power (7th)
Weak on
inverter peak efficiency (23rd)
Value for money
Cost per kWh over 10 years
Price ÷ the electricity it makes in 10 years. The fairest single measure of value; this is the overall rank.
Not published
–
Pays for itself in
Years until bill savings cover the price.
Not published
–
Saving a year
Electricity used at home × your unit rate, plus any export payment.
£119
£89best £130Saving a year: £119; range £89 to £130.=7thof 25
Price
Best in-stock price we found (last seen price if none in stock).
Not published
–
Price per watt of panel
Price ÷ total panel power. Cheap watts only help up to the 800 W output cap.
Not published
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Output
Electricity a year
PVGIS solar data for your location and direction, after shading and the 800 W output cap.
881 kWh
426 kWhbest 1181 kWhElectricity a year: 881 kWh; range 426 kWh to 1181 kWh.=7thof 25
Panel power
Total rated panel power (DC). More panel power fills the 800 W cap for more of the day.
920 Wp
445 Wpbest 1260 WpPanel power: 920 Wp; range 445 Wp to 1260 Wp.=7thof 25
Lost to the 800 W cap
Share of the panels’ output above 800 W on bright days, which is wasted.
0%
2.2%best 0%Lost to the 800 W cap: 0%; range 2.2% to 0%.=17thof 25
Used in your home
Share of the output your home uses as it’s made (the rest goes to the grid).
53%
44%best 83%Used in your home: 53%; range 44% to 83%.=17thof 25
Hardware
Panel efficiency
From the panel datasheet. Higher means more power from the same area.
Not published
–
Inverter peak efficiency
From the inverter datasheet.
96%
96%best 97%Inverter peak efficiency: 96%; range 96% to 97%.23rdof 23
Panel warranty
Product warranty on the panels, from the maker.
Not published
–
Inverter warranty
Warranty on the microinverter, from the maker.
Not published
–
Availability
Retailers with it in stock
UK retailers we track that have it in stock right now.
0
0best 0Retailers with it in stock: 0; range 0 to 0.=1stof 25
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Where to buy
| Retailer | Price | Stock | Checked | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octopus Energy not checked yet | See retailer | Unknown | not checked yet | View Octopus Two Panel Plug-in Solar Bundle at Octopus Energy |
What it would make for you
For Birmingham, south-facing on a garden stand (30°), no shading, medium daytime use.
- Output
- 881 kWh/yr
- Saving
- £119 /yr
- Pays back in
- – years
- Cost per kWh
- – over 10 yrs
| Month | kWh |
|---|---|
| Jan | 32 |
| Feb | 45 |
| Mar | 76 |
| Apr | 99 |
| May | 110 |
| Jun | 110 |
| Jul | 110 |
| Aug | 98 |
| Sep | 81 |
| Oct | 56 |
| Nov | 37 |
| Dec | 28 |
- About 53% used in your home at 25.33p/kWh (West Midlands price cap rate).
Full specifications
Panels
- Panels
- 2 × 460 W
- Total panel power (DC)
- 920 Wp
- Panel model
- Not published
- Cell type
- Not published
- Bifacial
- Not published
- Efficiency
- Not published
- Size (each)
- Not published
- Weight (each)
- 22 kg
Inverter
- Model
- Fox ESS M1-800-E
- Max output (AC)
- 800 W
- MPPT inputs
- 2
- Peak efficiency
- 96%
- Weighted (EU) efficiency
- 95.5%
- MPPT voltage range
- 31–45 V
- Max input current (per input)
- 20 A
- Weatherproofing
- IP67
- Monitoring
- Octopus Energy app (for Octopus customers); Fox ESS inverter has Wi-Fi
- Inverter weight
- 3.9 kg
Installation
- Mounting included
- wall mount or ground mount (customer's choice)
- Plug / connection
- UK 3-pin plug (13A socket)
- Cable length
- 5 m
- Kit weight (shipped)
- 112 kg
- In the box
- 2 x JA Solar 460W solar panels, 1 x microinverter, 5m cable with 3-pin plug, 2 x wall or ground mounting kits
Warranty and compliance
- Panel warranty
- Not published
- Panel performance warranty
- Not published
- Inverter warranty
- Not published
- ENA register
- OCTOQ/21124/V1/A5 (compliant)
Notes from our research: Octopus does not name the inverter maker; the ENA register lists manufacturer 'octopus energy', model M1-800-E. That model code matches Fox ESS's M1-800-E, so Fox ESS specs are used, but Octopus has not confirmed it is a Fox ESS unit. Fox datasheet table shares input/efficiency/weight values across the M1 family. JA Solar panel model not published (only '460W', ~1.8m x 1.1m, 22kg), so dimensions left null. 112kg is the delivered pallet weight. No warranty terms found on Octopus pages. Octopus says a one-panel bundle (90kg pallet) also exists.
Sources for these specs (5)
- octopus.energy (retailer listing): 2 x JA Solar 460W panels, 5m cable with 3-pin plug, 2 x wall or ground mounting kits
- octopus.energy (retailer listing): panel size ~1.8m x 1.1m and 22kg each, 800W max, Octopus app monitoring, 112kg two-panel pallet weight, 13A exterior socket
- hybrid.connect-direct.energynetworks.org: ENA register OCTOQ/21124/V1/A5: model M1-800-E, 0.8kW, HW V5.4, SW V1.55
- za.fox-ess.com: Fox ESS M-series (M1-600/800/1000/1200-E) datasheet: 2 MPPT, 31-45V MPPT, 20A input, 96.0% max, 95.5% EU weighted, IP67, 3.9kg
- basic-solar.de: confirms M1-800-E is a Fox ESS 800W 2-MPPT Wi-Fi microinverter
Every compliant kit, ranked
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For Birmingham, south-facing on a garden stand (30°), medium daytime use.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 3 |  EcoFlow STREAM Adjustable Facade KitEcoFlowUnknown | 6.0p | 4 yrs | £114 | 766 kWh | £449 | £0.56/W | 800 Wp | – | – | 10 yrs |
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| 6 |  EcoFlow STREAM Roof KitEcoFlowUnknown | 7.3p | 4.9 yrs | £114 | 766 kWh | £549 | £0.69/W | 800 Wp | – | – | 10 yrs |
| 7 |  City Plumbing DMEGC 475W Hoymiles HiFlow KitCity PlumbingUnknown | 7.6p | 3.7 yrs | £92 | 455 kWh | £336 | £0.71/W | 475 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 12 yrs |
| 8 |  City Plumbing DMEGC 465W Hoymiles HiFlow KitCity PlumbingUnknown | 7.7p | 3.7 yrs | £91 | 446 kWh | £336 | £0.72/W | 465 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 12 yrs |
| 9 |  UKSOL Pro Max 1260W Hybrid Mount KitUKSOLUnknown | 8.3p | 7.5 yrs | £130 | 1181 kWh | £963.04 | £0.76/W | 1260 Wp | 23.3% | 10 yrs | 10 yrs |
| 10 |  PatioSun DuoPatioSunUnknown | 8.4p | 6 yrs | £118 | 853 kWh | £699 | £0.79/W | 890 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 10 yrs |
| 11 | Perlight PowerPlug MAX 1000WPerlight SolarUnknown | 8.7p | 6.7 yrs | £122 | 957 kWh | £810 | £0.81/W | 1000 Wp | 23.1% | 30 yrs | 12 yrs |
| 12 |  Thunder Bolt 920W Plug-In Solar KitThunder EnergyUnknown | 8.7p | 6.4 yrs | £119 | 881 kWh | £749.99 | £0.82/W | 920 Wp | 23% | 25 yrs | 10 yrs |
| 13 |  PatioSun MaxPatioSunUnknown | 9.0p | 6.4 yrs | £118 | 853 kWh | £749 | £0.84/W | 890 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 10 yrs |
| 14 |  PatioSun Max+PatioSunUnknown | 9.0p | 6.6 yrs | £119 | 881 kWh | £779 | £0.85/W | 920 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 10 yrs |
| 15 |  UKSOL Pro Plus 1030W Hybrid Mount KitUKSOLUnknown | 9.0p | 7.2 yrs | £124 | 985 kWh | £871.40 | £0.85/W | 1030 Wp | 23.2% | 10 yrs | 10 yrs |
| 16 | Perlight PowerPlug MAX 930WPerlight SolarUnknown | 9.2p | 6.8 yrs | £120 | 891 kWh | £798 | £0.86/W | 930 Wp | 23.2% | 30 yrs | 12 yrs |
| 17 | UKSOL Pro Duo 890W Hybrid Mount KitUKSOLUnknown | 10p | 7.3 yrs | £118 | 853 kWh | £849 | £0.95/W | 890 Wp | 22.3% | 10 yrs | 10 yrs |
| 18 |  UKSOL Pro Duo 890W Ground Mount KitUKSOLUnknown | 10p | 7.3 yrs | £118 | 853 kWh | £849 | £0.95/W | 890 Wp | 22.3% | 10 yrs | 10 yrs |
| 19 |  PatioSun LitePatioSunUnknown | 11p | 5.1 yrs | £89 | 426 kWh | £449 | £1.01/W | 445 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 10 yrs |
| 20 |  UKSOL Pro Compact 515W Hybrid Mount KitUKSOLUnknown | 12p | 6.2 yrs | £96 | 493 kWh | £583.39 | £1.13/W | 515 Wp | 23.2% | 10 yrs | 10 yrs |
| 21 |  UKSOL Pro Compact 460W Ground Mount KitUKSOLUnknown | 12p | 5.9 yrs | £91 | 441 kWh | £529 | £1.15/W | 460 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 10 yrs |
| 22 | Perlight PowerPlug MAX 500WPerlight SolarUnknown | 13p | 6.4 yrs | £94 | 479 kWh | £594 | £1.19/W | 500 Wp | 23.1% | 30 yrs | 12 yrs |
| 23 |  Thunder Bolt 460W Plug-In Solar KitThunder EnergyUnknown | 13p | 6.1 yrs | £91 | 441 kWh | £549.98 | £1.20/W | 460 Wp | 23% | 25 yrs | 10 yrs |
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Only ENA-compliant kits with a UK price are ranked. Highlighted = best in each column. Click a column to rank by it; overall rank is cost per kWh over 10 years. “–” means the maker doesn’t publish it. How we rank.
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Questions
Is the Octopus Two Panel Plug-in Solar Bundle compliant in the UK?
Yes. Octopus Two Panel Plug-in Solar Bundle is listed as Compliant on the ENA type-test register (OCTOQ/21124/V1/A5), which the GB rules require for plug-in solar.
Where is the Octopus Two Panel Plug-in Solar Bundle in stock?
Not in stock at Octopus Energy. We check 1 listing regularly; see the table for each retailer.
How much electricity does the Octopus Two Panel Plug-in Solar Bundle generate?
About 881 kWh a year facing south on a garden stand in Birmingham, from PVGIS data with the 800W output cap applied. Set your own postcode and direction for your figure.