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Show HN: Helios – what plug-in solar could generate for any address in Britain
Plug-in solar panels (no electrician needed) are now legal in the UK and will go on sale soon. Helios uses UK government LIDAR data to estimate electricity generation for specific addresses, though it has limitations in areas outside LIDAR coverage and may miss recent developments or tree shading.
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