How Germany outfitted half a million balconies with solar panels - eviltoast
Meet balkonkraftwerk, the simple technology putting solar power in the hands of renters and nudging Germany toward its clean energy goals.
  • eleitl@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    You can safely feed in a lot more than 800 W if you know what you’re doing, but it’s illegal.

    • barsoap@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      It’s not illegal you need to talk to your utility. For one, they probably want you to produce three-phase.

      • eleitl@lemm.ee
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        2 months ago

        I am talking about simple plug-in Balkonkraftwerk. Larger PV installations are a different regulation framework, and need to be signed off on by licensed professionals. Much more expensive, mich longer ROI.