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Balcony solar is all the rage in Germany. Why not in the US? (www.canarymedia.com)

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[–] dumnezero@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago (7 children)

How is the balcony solar pv energy being used exactly? Do people have DC chargers for laptops?

[–] PatrickYaa@lemmy.one 9 points 2 months ago

It is being sent into the general electrical network of the house/flat, where it lightens the base load. There is a maximum of 800W that you are allowed to feed into your home network. Anything bigger is subject to different rules and approval by the electrical service provider.

800W aren't a lot, but it can half the cost of your washing machine run, make your fridge power free and let a PC idel or a NAS run. These balcony solar generators usually make back their costs within 5-8 years if you calculate what you'd otherwise pay for the electricuty.

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