
PatioSun Lite
- Panels
- 1 × 445 W
- Output
- 800 W
- Cells
- N-type TOPCon
- Mount
- Ground
- Warranty
- 10 yrs panels
Last seen price
£449
Not in stock at any of 1 retailer
90-day low £449 (lowest now)
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Stock . 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
#19 of 24
Of the 24 ENA-compliant kits with a UK price, this is the 19th best value for your setup, at 11p per kWh over 10 years.
Strong on
price (6th), lost to the 800 W cap (1st), used in your home (1st), inverter peak efficiency (1st)
Weak on
cost per kWh over 10 years (19th), saving a year (24th), price per watt of panel (19th), electricity a year (24th), panel power (24th)
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.
11p
13pbest 4.9pCost per kWh over 10 years: 11p; range 13p to 4.9p.19thof 24
Pays for itself in
Years until bill savings cover the price.
5.1 yrs
7.5 yrsbest 3.7 yrsPays for itself in: 5.1 yrs; range 7.5 yrs to 3.7 yrs.9thof 24
Saving a year
Electricity used at home × your unit rate, plus any export payment.
£89
£89best £130Saving a year: £89; range £89 to £130.24thof 24
Price
Best in-stock price we found (last seen price if none in stock).
£449
£963.04best £336Price: £449; range £963.04 to £336.=6thof 24
Price per watt of panel
Price ÷ total panel power. Cheap watts only help up to the 800 W output cap.
£1.01/W
£1.26/Wbest £0.45/WPrice per watt of panel: £1.01/W; range £1.26/W to £0.45/W.19thof 24
Output
Electricity a year
PVGIS solar data for your location and direction, after shading and the 800 W output cap.
426 kWh
426 kWhbest 1181 kWhElectricity a year: 426 kWh; range 426 kWh to 1181 kWh.24thof 24
Panel power
Total rated panel power (DC). More panel power fills the 800 W cap for more of the day.
445 Wp
445 Wpbest 1260 WpPanel power: 445 Wp; range 445 Wp to 1260 Wp.24thof 24
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%.=1stof 24
Used in your home
Share of the output your home uses as it’s made (the rest goes to the grid).
83%
44%best 83%Used in your home: 83%; range 44% to 83%.1stof 24
Hardware
Panel efficiency
From the panel datasheet. Higher means more power from the same area.
Not published
–
Inverter peak efficiency
From the inverter datasheet.
97%
96.7%best 97%Inverter peak efficiency: 97%; range 96.7% to 97%.=1stof 22
Panel warranty
Product warranty on the panels, from the maker.
10 yrs
10 yrsbest 30 yrsPanel warranty: 10 yrs; range 10 yrs to 30 yrs.=8thof 22
Inverter warranty
Warranty on the microinverter, from the maker.
10 yrs
10 yrsbest 12 yrsInverter warranty: 10 yrs; range 10 yrs to 12 yrs.=11thof 24
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 24
Each line shows every ranked kit as a dot, worst on the left and best on the right; this kit is the large yellow dot. “Not published” means the maker doesn’t state it, so it isn’t ranked. How we rank.
Where to buy
| Retailer | Price | Stock | Checked | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PatioSun | £449 | Unknown | View PatioSun Lite at PatioSun |
What it would make for you
For Birmingham, south-facing on a garden stand (30°), no shading, medium daytime use.
- Output
- 426 kWh/yr
- Saving
- £89 /yr
- Pays back in
- 5.1 years
- Cost per kWh
- 11p over 10 yrs
| Month | kWh |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 22 |
| Mar | 37 |
| Apr | 48 |
| May | 53 |
| Jun | 53 |
| Jul | 53 |
| Aug | 47 |
| Sep | 39 |
| Oct | 27 |
| Nov | 18 |
| Dec | 14 |
- About 83% used in your home at 25.33p/kWh (West Midlands price cap rate).
Full specifications
Panels
- Panels
- 1 × 445 W
- Total panel power (DC)
- 445 Wp
- Panel model
- Not published
- Cell type
- N-type TOPCon
- Bifacial
- Yes
- Efficiency
- Not published
- Size (each)
- Not published
- Weight (each)
- Not published
Inverter
- Model
- Hoymiles HiFlow 800 (HF-800-WB)
- Max output (AC)
- 800 W
- MPPT inputs
- 1
- Peak efficiency
- 97%
- Weighted (EU) efficiency
- 96%
- MPPT voltage range
- 16–96 V
- Max input current (per input)
- 16 A
- Weatherproofing
- IP67
- Monitoring
- Wi-Fi + Bluetooth, S-Miles app
- Inverter weight
- 2.1 kg
Installation
- Mounting included
- fold-out ground-mount stand (powder-coated steel, UK-made, pre-installed on panel)
- Plug / connection
- UK 3-pin plug with 5A fuse
- Cable length
- 5 m
- Assembly time (maker’s figure)
- 5 min
- In the box
- 1 x 445W bifacial solar panel, 800W Wi-Fi Hoymiles HiFlow microinverter with UK 3-pin plug and 5A fuse, ground-mount kit (UK designed and made), installation instructions
Warranty and compliance
- Panel warranty
- 10 years
- Panel performance warranty
- 25-year performance warranty (percentage not stated)
- Inverter warranty
- 10 years
- ENA register
- PATIO/21264/V1/A1 (compliant)
Notes from our research: ENA ref PATIO/21264. PatioSun does not publish the panel make/model or electrical specs (only '445W/465W bifacial N-type TOPCon'). Inverter model code inferred from Hoymiles' product naming (PatioSun only says 'Hoymiles HiFlow 800W'/'HiFlow PRO 800W'); Hoymiles itself offers a 12-year inverter warranty but PatioSun states 10 years. PatioSun says the shipped kit 'weighs ... 85kg+' in boilerplate used on every product (including the one-panel Lite), so totalWeightKg left null; Shopify shipping weights differ (Duo/Max 90kg, Lite 50kg, Max+ 60kg) and are not a published spec. Footprint ~1.8m x 1m x 1.2m per panel on its stand.
Sources for these specs (3)
- patiosun.myshopify.com (retailer listing): panel count/watts/cell type/bifacial, inverter name, IP67, S-Miles monitoring, 5m lead, 5A plug, mounting, warranties, assembly time (Shopify .json body_html)
- offgridtec.com: Hoymiles HF-800-WB datasheet: MPPT count/range, max input current, peak & EU efficiency, IP67, weight
- maplin.co.uk (retailer listing): confirms 'HiFlow 800' = model HF-800-WB
Good for: Gardens (based on the mounting included)
Every compliant kit, ranked
This kit is highlighted. Click any column to rank by it.
For Birmingham, south-facing on a garden stand (30°), medium daytime use.
| Rank | Kit | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9p | 3.8 yrs | £124 | 985 kWh | £468 | £0.45/W | 1030 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 12 yrs | |
| 2 | 5.1p | 3.7 yrs | £120 | 891 kWh | £444 | £0.48/W | 930 Wp | 23.3% | 25 yrs | 12 yrs | |
| 3 | 6.0p | 4 yrs | £114 | 766 kWh | £449 | £0.56/W | 800 Wp | – | – | 10 yrs | |
| 4 | 7.2p | 3.7 yrs | £96 | 493 kWh | £348 | £0.68/W | 515 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 12 yrs | |
| 5 | 7.3p | 3.8 yrs | £97 | 503 kWh | £360 | £0.69/W | 525 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 12 yrs | |
| 6 | 7.3p | 4.9 yrs | £114 | 766 kWh | £549 | £0.69/W | 800 Wp | – | – | 10 yrs | |
| 7 | 7.6p | 3.7 yrs | £92 | 455 kWh | £336 | £0.71/W | 475 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 12 yrs | |
| 8 | 7.7p | 3.7 yrs | £91 | 446 kWh | £336 | £0.72/W | 465 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 12 yrs | |
| 9 | 8.3p | 7.5 yrs | £130 | 1181 kWh | £963.04 | £0.76/W | 1260 Wp | 23.3% | 10 yrs | 10 yrs | |
| 10 | 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 | 8.7p | 6.4 yrs | £119 | 881 kWh | £749.99 | £0.82/W | 920 Wp | 23% | 25 yrs | 10 yrs | |
| 13 | 9.0p | 6.4 yrs | £118 | 853 kWh | £749 | £0.84/W | 890 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 10 yrs | |
| 14 | 9.0p | 6.6 yrs | £119 | 881 kWh | £779 | £0.85/W | 920 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 10 yrs | |
| 15 | 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 | 10p | 7.3 yrs | £118 | 853 kWh | £849 | £0.95/W | 890 Wp | 22.3% | 10 yrs | 10 yrs | |
| 19 | 11p | 5.1 yrs | £89 | 426 kWh | £449 | £1.01/W | 445 Wp | – | 10 yrs | 10 yrs | |
| 20 | 12p | 6.2 yrs | £96 | 493 kWh | £583.39 | £1.13/W | 515 Wp | 23.2% | 10 yrs | 10 yrs | |
| 21 | 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 | 13p | 6.1 yrs | £91 | 441 kWh | £549.98 | £1.20/W | 460 Wp | 23% | 25 yrs | 10 yrs | |
| 24 | Perlight PowerPlug MAX 465WPerlight SolarUnknown | 13p | 6.5 yrs | £91 | 446 kWh | £588 | £1.26/W | 465 Wp | 23.2% | 30 yrs | 12 yrs |
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 PatioSun Lite compliant in the UK?
Yes. PatioSun Lite is listed as Compliant on the ENA type-test register (PATIO/21264/V1/A1), which the GB rules require for plug-in solar.
Where is the PatioSun Lite in stock?
Not in stock at PatioSun for £449. We check 1 listing regularly; see the table for each retailer.
How much electricity does the PatioSun Lite generate?
About 426 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.