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Do I need permission from the network operator to fit solar?

Short answer

If all your inverters, including any battery, add up to 16 A per phase or less (3.68 kW single-phase), the installer connects and notifies the network operator within 28 days under G98. Above that, G99 applies and the operator must respond before installation, sometimes with an export limit.

Last checked 24 September 2026 · 1 source

In more detail

  • G98 Issue 2 (10 March 2025): 3.68 kW single-phase, 11.04 kW three-phase aggregate.
  • G99 Issue 2 SGI-1/2/3 procedures for small installations up to 32/60 A per phase with G100 export limits.
  • MIS 3002: notification is the MCS contractor's job.

The facts, dated

  1. 01
    G98 threshold 16 A per phase equals 3.68 kW single-phase — 3.68 kW

    standard · GB · checked 24 September 2026 · dcode.org.uk

  2. 02
    G98 threshold on three-phase supply — 11.04 kW

    standard · GB · checked 24 September 2026 · dcode.org.uk

  3. 03
    G98 notification due no later than 28 days after commissioning — 28 days

    standard · GB · checked 24 September 2026 · dcode.org.uk

Sources

Last checked: 24 September 2026