Plus 1030W hybrid kit

Two 515W panels on the hybrid stand. It needs a deeper spot, about 2.5m by 2.2m, and has more than 960W of panels, so a check of your electrics is worth having.

Over 960W: professional check suggested
10-year warranty
England, Scotland, Wales

Your order

1 per household

Coming soon

Plus 1030W, hybrid mount: Price TBC
Delivery to your door: TBC
Total: TBC

Dispatch date to be confirmed.

In the box

2 × 515W TOPCon N-type panels (bifacial, glass-glass)
1 × APsystems EZ1-M 800W microinverter
Hybrid aluminium mounting frame with ballast brackets, for a wall or the ground
4m AC cable

Ballast isn't included. Dense concrete blocks from any builders' merchant in the North East do the job.

The numbers

Panel power: 2 × 515W (1030W)
Output into your home: Up to 799VA (3.5A), 230V 50Hz
Panels: TOPCon N-type mono, 108 cells per panel, 23.2% efficiency, bifacial glass-glass
Panel size: 1960 × 1134 × 30mm each
Panel weight: 27.5kg each (55kg for both panels)
Space needed: About 2.5m × 2.2m (about 5.5m²)
Microinverter: APsystems EZ1-M 800W microinverter, 2 MPPT, 96.7% peak efficiency, IP67, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth app
Mounting: Hybrid aluminium mount, wall or ground (expansion bolts or ballast). Professional assessment for any install that isn't on the ground. Not suitable for balconies
Cable: 4m AC cable
Plug type: Factory-fitted, moulded and fused UK plug (BS 1363). Don't cut it off or rewire it
Box: 1990 × 1165 × 240mm, 81kg
Fire rating: Class C
Standards: BS EN 50549-1, BS EN 62109-1, BS EN 62109-2, EN 755-1, EN 755-2
Where it's made: China
ENA Type Test Register: Listed as Compliant (0.8kW, single phase)
Manufacturer's warranty: 10 years on the panels and on the mounting stand. The APsystems microinverter has its own manufacturer's warranty. Cables, connectors and accessories: 2 years

From the maker's datasheet (September 2026).

Where it suits in a North East home

This one is deeper rather than longer, so it suits a square patio or a lawn corner more than a narrow yard. The extra panel power helps it reach the 800W limit for more of a grey North East day.

Good if you want the most from cloudier days and have a squarer space.

Any wall, flat-roof or raised spot needs a professional assessment first, and never a wall shared with a neighbour.

Ballast: the maker says hybrid ballast must suit your spot and the wind there. Ask us and we'll get the maker's figure for your kit before you set it up.

Check before you order

Can't tick one? An electrician can check your socket and fuse box. Our own site checks and fitting are coming soon.

A clear, sunny spot of about 2.5m × 2.2m, away from the gate, bins and paths.
A weatherproof outdoor socket within the kit's 4m cable. No extension leads or adaptors.
Modern RCD protection in your fuse box. Not sure? Ask an electrician to check.
Written permission first if you rent, are leasehold, or your street is in a conservation area and you want it on a wall.
Tell your home insurer before you set it up.
Register it free at myplugin.solar before first use. Northern Powergrid runs the network here.
One kit per home, and never with a home battery.

Site checks and fitting: coming soon

Delivery, or help setting up

We deliver to your door across England, Scotland and Wales. The box is 1990 × 1165 × 240mm, 81kg, so have two people ready to carry it round the back.

We don't offer fitting or site checks yet. They're coming soon around Newcastle: sign up and we'll tell you when they go live.

Questions about this kit

Which way should it face?

South is best, and south-east or south-west work well too. Put it in the sunniest part of your garden or yard and it'll be making power from morning to evening on long summer days.

How much will it send into my home?

Up to 800W at any moment (799VA), and only while the sun's on it. Your home uses that power first, before anything comes from the grid.

Why check my electrics?

This kit has more than 960W of panels. The government's product specification says to consider a professional check of your electrical installation above that, so it's worth having one.

Do I have to tell Northern Powergrid?

You register the kit free at myplugin.solar before you first use it. That tells the network operator, which for Newcastle and the North East is Northern Powergrid.

Can you set it up for me?

Not yet. Fitting is coming soon around Newcastle. Sign up and we'll tell you when it's live. Until then, kits are designed for you to set up yourself.

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