🌞 400,000 ‘solar balconies’ boost German home energy harvesting capacity

"The solar balcony generates only a tenth of the power output of a rooftop solution, but it is portable if the homeowner wishes to relocate.

👉 Unlike a rooftop system that requires professionals for installation, a balcony solar system consists of panels and a mounting structure, and the assembly can be completed by anyone using the instructions provided."

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https://interestingengineering.com/energy/solar-balcony-boom-germany

400,000 ‘solar balconies’ boost German home energy harvesting capacity - Interesting Engineering

German cities have a new trend. Individuals living in smaller apartments buy plug-in solar systems and install them on their balconies.

^{Ameya Paleja (Interesting Engineering)}