First International Plug-in Solar Conference: A Full Success
Berlin/Munich, May 15, 2025 – As part of the Smart-E Expo in Munich, the first international conference on plug-in solar devices – the PLUG-IN SOLAR CONFERENCE – took place on…
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Balcony Solar Breakthrough: Study Shows Major Cost Savings Through Storage Solutions
Balcony solar systems are booming in Germany – and with them, the demand for matching battery storage. A new market study by leading energy research institute EUPD Research, in collaboration…
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New Plug-In Solar Regulations Around the Globe
While Germany is still the largest plug-in solar market, more and more other countries all over the world are implementing pro plug-in solar regulations. In the past weeks alone, several…
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Utah Legislature Unanimously Approves Balcony Solar Bill
New law allows plug-in solar systems, bypassing utility red tape A new bill allowing residents to connect small solar power systems directly to household outlets has received unanimous bipartisan support…
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Insurance Companies: ‘No Known Damage Cases.’
Critics and opponents of the plug-in solar revolution have always used safety as an argument against it. For years, even before balcony power plants were widely used, critics warned of…
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Petition to the German Parliament: Reduce Bureaucracy for Small-Scale Energy Storage Now!
by Christian Ofenheusle, German Association for Plug-In Solar (Bundesverband Steckersolar e.V.) Solar associations have been calling for the reduction of bureaucratic barriers in the use of small-scale storage in households…
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Germans turn to balcony solar panels to save money
Berlin (AFP) – As snowflakes gently settled on his balcony solar panels on a cold winter’s day, Berliner Jens Sax checked his smartphone to see how much electricity they were…
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Were PV Inverters in the US Arbitrarily Shut Down from China?
As the numbers of PV installations are rapidly increasing and as still many components are coming from Chinese factories, security issues need to be addressed. Recen reports have brought this…
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When the lobby dictates
The end of the current legislative period is approaching rapidly in Germany. This is evident from the German federal government’s intense activity in publishing new draft laws and amendments. As…
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Germany grants tenants and apartment owners the “Right to Plug-In Solar”
With a new law privileging plug-in solar devices in rental and owner-occupied apartments, the “Right to Solar”, German law makes have set a milestone towards a broader participation of citizens…
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