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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A Tale of TwoContinents: Why the U.S. lags behind
by Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt, VP Operations – GismoPower® LLC When you think of a household appliance, what do you picture? A toaster oven? Clothes dryer? Power tool? We tend to associate…
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Get Plugin Solar into the US National Electic Code Before August 28th!
by Achim Ginsberg-Klemmt, Principal Investigator (DOE Award DE-SC0022708) & Vice President of Engineering – GismoPower® LLC If you believe that “Plug-In Solar & Power” or “Balcony Solar” technologies should become…
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New York Times raises attention in the US and elsewhere
That was unexpected. The New York Times called us out of the blue at the end of July and conducted a brief interview with the EmpowerSource founder. The article came…
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Plugin Solar in the UK?
The rapid success of plugin solar kits in Germany has recently caused growing interest in the UK. But can the success be copied there? Technically yes: As the UK has…
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“Right to Balcony Power Plant” Passes in Germany
Starting July 4th, 2024, a new era of decentralized energy supply begins in Germany. On this day, the immense work that many people put into balcony power plants over the…
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A quick introduction
Welcome to PluginSolar.info! The goal of this website is to bring plugin solar to the world by providing all the info you need to get started. So let’s begin with…
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