Balcony Solar erobert die bundesstaatlichen Parlamente im Sturm
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/balcony-solar-taking-state-legislatures-by-storm
Balcony Solar erobert die bundesstaatlichen Parlamente im Sturm
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/balcony-solar-taking-state-legislatures-by-storm
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My question is, why aren’t we putting solar and other methods of energy production on every roof and balcony that gets built from here on out? I get there’s a cost issue but if the components were built as the scale they would need to be to be installed everywhere wouldn’t there be an economy of scale created?
Lawyer? Zip ties? Save $100/year and take on massive liability? No thanks. Where I live we get strong winds and I wouldn’t be surprised to see one of these things get blown away. Heaven forbid it kills or severely injures a pedestrian…
How is the transfer switch configured for these so that linemen don’t get fried when fixing outages?
the thing that makes balcony solar genuinely interesting to me is that it finally gives renters a seat at the table. every solar conversation for the last decade has assumed you own your roof. if you rent — which is like 36% of US households — you’ve just been told „sorry, can’t help you.“
these plug-in balcony panels are $300-600 for a setup that generates 300-800 kWh/year depending on your sun exposure. that’s $40-100/year off your electric bill, so you break even in 3-5 years — and you take the panels with you when you move. no landlord permission needed in states that have passed these laws. germany has had this for years and over a million units are installed there already.
the real barrier isn’t technology at this point, it’s that most US apartment leases still have clauses about „no modifications to exterior“ that get interpreted to include a panel hanging on your balcony railing. these state laws specifically override that, which is why they matter.