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Germany just now approved new laws that make setting up solar on your balcony super easy (www.tagesschau.de)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Just 10 years ago, landlords could ban you from putting solar cells on your balcony because it makes their building look "messy". Now Germany is really pushing forward to let everybody put solar modules on their balcony with these new laws. How is legalization of balcony solar cells in your country? Is setting up solar modules on your balcony easy or difficult law-wise?

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago (15 children)

Translated by Google:

In the future, private individuals will be able to operate mini solar systems as balcony power plants without complicated registration

This is the coolest part. As I understand it you'll be able to export 500w to the grid without requiring approval of your provider. The new units just plug into the wall and back feed power into your house to reduce your bill.

Depending on how the law is written, I can imagine people putting a battery between the solar and inverter so they could capture more energy and export the maximum 500w all day & night

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Lots of people are already doing that. I've seen kits of solar cells and batteries being sold.

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