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Flexible Solar Panel 180W

Name: Flexible Solar Panel 180W
Price: 142.49 GBP
Availability: InStock

Original price

£149.99

Sale price

£142.49

178W Flexible Monocrystalline Solar Panel

Lightweight, Waterproof, TÜV Certified

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Features

178W Flexible Solar Panel
High-efficiency Topcon monocrystalline cells (22.7%) deliver reliable performance in a compact, lightweight design.

Ultra-light & Slim
Only 3.5 kg and just 3 mm thick, easy to mount on balconies, sheds, caravans or garden structures.

Durable & Weatherproof
TÜV certified, flame-retardant (Class C), and IP68 waterproof to withstand year-round UK weather.

Optimised Output
178W rated power, 30V operating voltage, and ±5% power tolerance for consistent energy generation.

Modern Matte Finish
Full-black design reduces glare and blends neatly with modern spaces.

Safe & Compatible
Supports up to 1500V DC systems, 10A fuse rating, and integrates with microinverters or off-grid setups.

Compliance

Certified to CE, RoHS, TÜV, and CSA standards
Complies with IEC 61730 and IEC 61215 safety and performance requirements

Other

Datasheet

3-year warranty

Free UK delivery

Know before you buy

Storm Panel Dimensions

80 cm

120 cm

BOLT: Plug-in solar made for UK homes

20-Year Financial Projection

Storm 710W Solar Kit With Battery

System Size

0.71 kWp

4 × Storm 178W

Year 1 Generation

525 kWh

London estimate

Year 1 Savings

£298

At 30p/kWh

Payback Period

~5 Years

April '26 prices

20-year financial projection Chart With Battery.png

Year-by-Year Breakdown

Year	Elec rate (p/kWh)	Generation (kWh)	Self-use (kWh)	Self-use savings (£)	Battery arbitrage (£)	Annual total (£)	Cumulative (£)
1	30.00	525	525	£157	£140	£298	£298
2	30.90	521	521	£161	£144	£305	£603
3	31.83	517	517	£165	£149	£313	£916
4	32.78	514	514	£168	£153	£322	£1,238
5	33.77	510	510	£172	£158	£330	£1,568
6	34.78	506	506	£176	£163	£339	£1,907
7	35.82	503	503	£180	£167	£348	£2,254
8	36.90	499	499	£184	£172	£357	£2,611
9	38.00	496	496	£188	£178	£366	£2,977
10	39.14	492	492	£193	£183	£376	£3,353
11	40.32	489	489	£197	£188	£386	£3,738
12	41.53	486	486	£202	£194	£396	£4,134
13	42.77	482	482	£206	£200	£406	£4,540
14	44.06	479	479	£211	£206	£417	£4,957
15	45.38	475	475	£216	£212	£428	£5,385
16	46.74	472	472	£221	£218	£439	£5,824
17	48.14	469	469	£226	£225	£451	£6,275
18	49.59	465	465	£231	£232	£463	£6,737
19	51.07	462	462	£236	£239	£475	£7,212
20	52.61	459	459	£241	£246	£487	£7,699

Annual consumption: 2,700 kWh (Ofgem typical medium household). Winter 60% / Summer 40%.
System: 4 x Storm 178W flexible solar panels (TopCon monocrystalline), total 0.71 kWp. Microinverter: Hoymiles HMS-800W-2T (800 VA, 2 MPPT, 96.7% peak efficiency).
Orientation: Modelled at 90-degree vertical mounting (typical for fence or balcony railing). This is a conservative estimate. Tilting panels to a more favourable angle will increase generation.
Year 1 generation: 525 kWh (estimated for London, based on typical balcony/fence mounting).
Panel degradation: 2% in year 1, 0.7%/year thereafter (conservative estimate for flexible ETFE panels).
Seasonal generation split: Winter 28% / Summer 72% (Thames region profile).
Self-consumption rate: 100% year-round. System output is well below household demand, so all generation is consumed on-site.
Electricity tariff: 30 p/kWh peak (average smart time-of-use daytime rate), 7 p/kWh off-peak (overnight rate), 3% annual inflation.
Battery: Hoymiles HiBattery 1920 AC (HB-1920-AC-SV), 1.92 kWh usable capacity, LiFePO4 cells, AC-coupled, 87% round-trip efficiency, IP66, 6,000+ cycle life, 10-year warranty.
Battery arbitrage: Off-peak grid charging at overnight rates, peak discharge during daytime. 365 days per year at full capacity (1.92 kWh). Solar generation is consumed directly by the household and does not charge the battery, leaving full battery capacity available for grid arbitrage year-round. Battery operates at 800W maximum output, sufficient to offset household base load during peak hours.
87% round-trip efficiency.

Battery arbitrage savings assume the customer is on a smart time-of-use tariff with off-peak overnight rates. Actual returns may be higher or lower than projected
depending on tariff availability and usage patterns. All figures are estimates based on the assumptions above and should not be considered as guaranteed
returns.

20-Year Financial Projection

Bolt 400W Solar Kit With Battery

System Size

0.40 kWp

1 x Bolt 400W

Year 1 Generation

445 kWh

London estimate

Year 1 Savings

£267

At 30p/kWh

Payback Period

~5 Years

July '26 prices

Year-by-Year Breakdown

Year	Elec rate (p/kWh)	Generation (kWh)	Self-use (kWh)	Self-use savings (£)	Battery arbitrage (£)	Annual total (£)	Cumulative (£)
1	30.00	445	445	£133	£134	£267	£267
2	30.90	443	443	£137	£138	£275	£542
3	31.83	441	441	£140	£142	£283	£825
4	32.78	439	439	£144	£147	£291	£1,116
5	33.77	437	437	£148	£151	£299	£1,414
6	34.78	436	436	£152	£155	£307	£1,721
7	35.82	434	434	£155	£160	£316	£2,037
8	36.90	432	432	£159	£165	£324	£2,361
9	38.00	430	430	£164	£170	£334	£2,695
10	39.14	429	429	£168	£175	£343	£3,038
11	40.32	427	427	£172	£180	£352	£3,390
12	41.53	425	425	£177	£186	£362	£3,752
13	42.77	424	424	£181	£191	£372	£4,125
14	44.06	422	422	£186	£197	£383	£4,508
15	45.38	420	420	£191	£203	£394	£4,901
16	46.74	419	419	£196	£209	£405	£5,306
17	48.14	417	417	£201	£215	£416	£5,722
18	49.59	415	415	£206	£222	£428	£6,150
19	51.07	414	414	£211	£228	£440	£6,589
20	52.61	412	412	£217	£235	£452	£7,041

System: 1 x Bolt 400W rigid solar panel (monocrystalline TOPCon), total 0.40 kWp. Microinverter: Hoymiles HMS-800-2WB (800 VA, 2 MPPT, 96.7% peak efficiency).
Orientation: Modelled at 40-degree tilt, azimuth -6 degrees (near due south), the optimal configuration for London. A ground, wall or balcony frame allows this angle to be set. Output will be lower at other orientations.
Specific yield: 1,122 kWh/kWp/year (PVGIS simulation for London at 40-degree tilt, azimuth -6 degrees, less a 3% allowance for soiling and real-world inverter efficiency).
Year 1 generation: 445 kWh.
Panel degradation: 1% in year 1, 0.4%/year thereafter (standard N-type TOPCon performance warranty).
Seasonal generation split: Winter 33% / Summer 67% (derived from PVGIS monthly output at 40-degree tilt for London).
Self-consumption rate: 100% year-round (blended 100%). System output stays below household demand and the battery absorbs any short-term surplus, so all generation is consumed on site.
Annual consumption: 2,700 kWh (Ofgem typical medium household). Winter 60% / Summer 40%.
Electricity tariff: 30 p/kWh peak (smart time-of-use daytime rate), 8 p/kWh off-peak (overnight rate), 3% annual inflation.
Battery: Hoymiles HiBattery 1920 AC (HB-1920-AC-SV), 1.92 kWh usable capacity, LiFePO4 cells, AC-coupled, 87% round-trip efficiency, IP66, 6,000+ cycle life, 10-year warranty.
Battery arbitrage: Off-peak grid charging at overnight rates, peak discharge during the day. 365 days per year at full capacity (1.92 kWh). Solar generation is consumed directly by the household and does not charge the battery, leaving full battery capacity available for grid arbitrage year-round. Battery operates at 800 W maximum output, sufficient to offset household base load during peak hours. 87% round-trip efficiency.
Export: No export income is included in this projection.
Basis of calculation: Figures are modelled on a 400 W single-panel system with a 1.92 kWh battery.
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Battery arbitrage savings assume the customer is on a smart time-of-use tariff with off-peak overnight rates. Actual returns may be higher or lower than projected
depending on tariff availability and usage patterns. All figures are estimates based on the assumptions above and should not be considered as guaranteed
returns.

20-Year Financial Projection

Bolt 900W Solar Kit With Battery

System Size

0.93 kWp

2 x 465 W

Year 1 Generation

1,013 kWh

London estimate

Year 1 Savings

£373

At 30p/kWh

Payback Period

~4 Years

July '26 prices

Year-by-Year Breakdown

Year	Elec rate (p/kWh)	Generation (kWh)	Self-use (kWh)	Self-use savings (£)	Battery arbitrage (£)	Annual total (£)	Cumulative (£)
1	30.00	1,013	911	£273	£100	£373	£373
2	30.90	1,009	907	£280	£103	£384	£757
3	31.83	1,005	904	£288	£106	£394	£1,151
4	32.78	1,001	900	£295	£109	£405	£1,555
5	33.77	997	897	£303	£113	£415	£1,971
6	34.78	993	893	£311	£116	£427	£2,398
7	35.82	989	889	£319	£120	£438	£2,836
8	36.90	985	886	£327	£123	£450	£3,286
9	38.00	981	882	£335	£127	£462	£3,748
10	39.14	977	879	£344	£131	£475	£4,223
11	40.32	973	875	£353	£135	£487	£4,710
12	41.53	969	872	£362	£139	£501	£5,211
13	42.77	965	868	£371	£143	£514	£5,725
14	44.06	961	865	£381	£147	£528	£6,253
15	45.38	958	861	£391	£151	£542	£6,795
16	46.74	954	858	£401	£156	£557	£7,352
17	48.14	950	854	£411	£161	£572	£7,924
18	49.59	946	851	£422	£166	£588	£8,512
19	51.07	942	848	£433	£170	£603	£9,115
20	52.61	939	844	£444	£176	£620	£9,735

System: 2 x 465 W rigid solar panels (N-type monocrystalline TOPCon, dual glass), total 0.93 kWp. Microinverter: Hoymiles HMS-800-2WB (800 VA, 2 MPPT, 96.7% peak efficiency), one panel per MPPT input.
Orientation: Modelled at 40-degree tilt, azimuth -6 degrees (near due south), the optimal configuration for London. A ground, wall or balcony frame allows this angle to be set. Output will be lower at other orientations..
Specific yield: 1,100 kWh/kWp/year (PVGIS simulation for London at 40-degree tilt, azimuth -6 degrees, less a 3% allowance for soiling and real-world inverter efficiency, and a further 2% for microinverter clipping as 930 Wp of panels feed an 800 VA microinverter).
Year 1 generation: 1,013 kWh.
Panel degradation: 1% in year 1, 0.4%/year thereafter (standard N-type TOPCon performance warranty).
Seasonal generation split: Winter 33% / Summer 67% (derived from PVGIS monthly output at 40-degree tilt for London).
Self-consumption rate: Winter 100% / Summer 85% (blended 90%). The battery stores midday summer surplus that would otherwise be unusable, raising on-site consumption well above an equivalent system without storage.
Annual consumption: 2,700 kWh (Ofgem typical medium household). Winter 60% / Summer 40%.
Electricity tariff: 30 p/kWh peak (smart time-of-use daytime rate), 8 p/kWh off-peak (overnight rate), 3% annual inflation.
Battery: Hoymiles HiBattery 1920 AC (HB-1920-AC-SV), 1.92 kWh usable capacity, LiFePO4 cells, AC-coupled, 87% round-trip efficiency, IP66, 6,000+ cycle life, 10-year warranty.
Battery arbitrage: Off-peak grid charging at overnight rates, peak discharge during the day. 180 winter days at full capacity (1.92 kWh) and 185 summer days at 50% capacity, as surplus solar charges part of the battery during summer daylight hours and that value is already counted in the self-consumption figure. Battery operates at 800 W maximum output, sufficient to offset household base load during peak hours. 87% round-trip efficiency.
Export: No export income is included in this projection.
Basis of calculation: Figures are modelled on a 930 W (2 x 465 W) system with a 1.92 kWh battery.
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Battery arbitrage savings assume the customer is on a smart time-of-use tariff with off-peak overnight rates. Actual returns may be higher or lower than projected
depending on tariff availability and usage patterns. All figures are estimates based on the assumptions above and should not be considered as guaranteed
returns.

20-Year Financial Projection

Storm 710W Solar Kit

System Size

0.71 kWp

4 × Storm 178W

Year 1 Generation

525 kWh

London estimate

Year 1 Savings

£131

At 25p/kWh

Payback Period

~5 Years

April '26 prices

Year-by-Year Breakdown

Year	Elec rate (p/kWh)	Generation (kWh)	Self-use (kWh)	Annual savings (£)	Cumulative (£)
1	25	525	525	£131	£131
2	25.75	521	521	£134	£265
3	26.52	517	517	£137	£403
4	27.32	514	514	£140	£543
5	28.14	510	510	£144	£686
6	28.98	506	506	£147	£833
7	29.85	503	503	£150	£983
8	30.75	499	499	£153	£1,137
9	31.67	496	496	£157	£1,294
10	32.62	492	492	£160	£1,454
11	33.6	489	489	£164	£1,619
12	34.61	486	486	£168	£1,787
13	35.64	482	482	£172	£1,959
14	36.71	479	479	£176	£2,134
15	37.81	475	475	£180	£2,314
16	38.95	472	472	£184	£2,498
17	40.12	469	469	£188	£2,686
18	41.32	465	465	£192	£2,878
19	42.56	462	462	£197	£3,075
20	43.84	459	459	£201	£3,276

Annual consumption: 2,700 kWh (Ofgem typical medium household). Winter 60% / Summer 40%.
System: 4 x Storm 178W flexible solar panels (TopCon monocrystalline), total 0.71 kWp. Microinverter: Hoymiles HMS-800W-2T (800 VA, 2 MPPT, 96.7% peak efficiency).
Orientation: Modelled at 90-degree vertical mounting (typical for fence or balcony railing). This is a conservative estimate. Tilting panels to a more favourable angle will increase generation.
Year 1 generation: 525 kWh (estimated for London, based on typical balcony/fence mounting).
Panel degradation: 2% in year 1, 0.7%/year thereafter (conservative estimate for flexible ETFE panels).
Seasonal generation split: Winter 28% / Summer 72% (Thames region profile).
Self-consumption rate: 100% year-round. System output is well below household demand, so all generation is consumed on-site.
Electricity tariff: 25 p/kWh (Ofgem price cap, April 2026), 3% annual inflation assumed.

Actual returns may be higher or lower than projected depending on tariff changes and usage patterns. All figures are estimates based on the assumptions above
and should not be considered as guaranteed returns.

20-Year Financial Projection

Bolt 400W Solar Kit

System Size

0.40 kWp

1 x Bolt 400W

Year 1 Generation

445 kWh

London estimate

Year 1 Savings

£112

At 26p/kWh

Payback Period

~5 Years

July '26 prices

Year-by-Year Breakdown

Year	Elec rate (p/kWh)	Generation (kWh)	Self-use (kWh)	Annual savings (£)	Cumulative (£)
1	26.00	445	430	£112	£112
2	26.78	443	428	£115	£226
3	27.58	441	426	£118	£344
4	28.41	439	424	£121	£464
5	29.26	437	423	£124	£588
6	30.14	436	421	£127	£715
7	31.05	434	419	£130	£845
8	31.98	432	418	£134	£979
9	32.94	430	416	£137	£1,116
10	33.92	429	414	£141	£1,256
11	34.94	427	413	£144	£1,401
12	35.99	425	411	£148	£1,549
13	37.07	424	409	£152	£1,700
14	38.18	422	408	£156	£1,856
15	39.33	420	406	£160	£2,016
16	40.51	419	405	£164	£2,180
17	41.72	417	403	£168	£2,348
18	42.97	415	401	£172	£2,520
19	44.26	414	400	£177	£2,697
20	45.59	412	398	£182	£2,879

System: 1 x Bolt 400W rigid solar panel (monocrystalline TOPCon), total 0.40 kWp. Microinverter: Hoymiles HMS-800-2WB (800 VA, 2 MPPT, 96.7% peak efficiency).
Orientation: Modelled at 40-degree tilt, azimuth -6 degrees (near due south), the optimal configuration for London. A ground, wall or balcony frame allows this angle to be set. Output will be lower at other orientations.
Specific yield: 1,122 kWh/kWp/year (PVGIS simulation for London at 40-degree tilt, azimuth -6 degrees, less a 3% allowance for soiling and real-world inverter efficiency).
Year 1 generation: 445 kWh.
Panel degradation: 1% in year 1, 0.4%/year thereafter (standard N-type TOPCon performance warranty).
Seasonal generation split: Winter 33% / Summer 67% (derived from PVGIS monthly output at 40-degree tilt for London).
Self-consumption rate: Winter 100% / Summer 95% (blended 97%). System output stays below household demand for almost all daylight hours, so nearly all generation is consumed on site.
Annual consumption: 2,700 kWh (Ofgem typical medium household). Winter 60% / Summer 40%.
Electricity tariff: 26 p/kWh (Ofgem price cap, July 2026), 3% annual inflation assumed.
Export: No export income is included in this projection.
Basis of calculation: Figures are modelled on a 400 W single-panel system.
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Actual returns may be higher or lower than projected depending on tariff changes and usage patterns. All figures are estimates based on the assumptions above
and should not be considered as guaranteed returns.

20-Year Financial Projection

Bolt 900W Solar Kit

System Size

0.93 kWp

2 x 465W

Year 1 Generation

1,013 kWh

London estimate

Year 1 Savings

£193

At 26p/kWh

Payback Period

~4 Years

July '26 prices

Year-by-Year Breakdown

Year	Elec rate (p/kWh)	Generation (kWh)	Self-use (kWh)	Annual savings (£)	Cumulative (£)
1	26.00	1,013	741	£193	£193
2	26.78	1,009	738	£198	£391
3	27.58	1,005	735	£203	£593
4	28.41	1,001	733	£208	£802
5	29.26	997	730	£214	£1,015
6	30.14	993	727	£219	£1,234
7	31.05	989	724	£225	£1,459
8	31.98	985	721	£231	£1,689
9	32.94	981	718	£236	£1,926
10	33.92	977	715	£243	£2,168
11	34.94	973	712	£249	£2,417
12	35.99	969	709	£255	£2,673
13	37.07	965	707	£262	£2,935
14	38.18	961	704	£269	£3,203
15	39.33	958	701	£276	£3,479
16	40.51	954	698	£283	£3,762
17	41.72	950	695	£290	£4,052
18	42.97	946	693	£298	£4,349
19	44.26	942	690	£305	£4,655
20	45.59	939	687	£313	£4,968

System: 2 x 465 W rigid solar panels (N-type monocrystalline TOPCon, dual glass), total 0.93 kWp. Microinverter: Hoymiles HMS-800-2WB (800 VA, 2 MPPT, 96.7% peak efficiency), one panel per MPPT input.
Orientation: Modelled at 40-degree tilt, azimuth -6 degrees (near due south), the optimal configuration for London. A ground, wall or balcony frame allows this angle to be set. Output will be lower at other orientations.
Specific yield: 1,100 kWh/kWp/year (PVGIS simulation for London at 40-degree tilt, azimuth -6 degrees, less a 3% allowance for soiling and real-world inverter efficiency, and a further 2% for microinverter clipping as 930 Wp of panels feed an 800 VA microinverter).
Year 1 generation: 1,013 kWh.
Panel degradation: 1% in year 1, 0.4%/year thereafter (standard N-type TOPCon performance warranty).
Seasonal generation split: Winter 33% / Summer 67% (derived from PVGIS monthly output at 40-degree tilt for London).
Self-consumption rate: Winter 100% / Summer 60% (blended 73%). Midday summer output exceeds typical household base load, so a share of generation cannot be used on site.
Annual consumption: 2,700 kWh (Ofgem typical medium household). Winter 60% / Summer 40%.
Electricity tariff: 26 p/kWh (Ofgem price cap, July 2026), 3% annual inflation assumed.
Export: No export income is included in this projection.
Basis of calculation: Figures are modelled on a 930 W (2 x 465 W) system.
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Actual returns may be higher or lower than projected depending on tariff changes and usage patterns. All figures are estimates based on the assumptions above
and should not be considered as guaranteed returns.

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Flexible Solar Panel 180W

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20-Year Financial Projection

0.71 kWp

525 kWh

£298

~5 Years

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445 kWh

£267

~5 Years

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0.93 kWp

1,013 kWh

£373

~4 Years

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525 kWh

£131

~5 Years

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445 kWh

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1,013 kWh

£193

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