For everyone in the #UK and #US who wants to have a quick info about #pluginpv: Have a look on these four slides.
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Will #pluginpv pay fort itself in #Britain, even though it’s more cloudy than Germany? Short answer: YES!
youtube.com/shorts/V5tnA...
#pluginsolar
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#PluginSolar in the #UK can never work its far to cloudy!
#Hamburg on the same Latitude as #Manchester.
We calculate a cost return in 5,4 years.
Here is our math, tells us if we are wrong!
@janrosenow.bsky.social @solarenergyuk.bsky.social @michaelshanksmp.co.uk #solar #energyprices #pluginpv
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@misterbrilliant.bsky.social can you explain to us why every one is so hyped about buying their #pluginpv at LIDL of all places?
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For @michaelshanksmp.co.uk, @brightsaver.bsky.social and @adrianhiel.bsky.social and all others in the #UK and #US I wrote down why #pluginpv is safe and won't kill you, your lineman or anyone else!
And no, you won't need a suicide cord.
balkon.solar/news/2026/03...
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These #pluginpv systems repay themselves from less grid drawn electricity within 3 - 5 years in Germany.
You can add batteries and a sensor measuring how much your house needs - so you save what you produced during the day and use that at night.
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People in the #UnitedKingdom are all hyped up because the Government promised to legalise #pluginsolar (was it ever illegal?) - so before you rush to #LIDL & #Amazon - of all places - to buy #pluginpv please follow this guide from ze German NGO that helped to bring 4 Mio🧵
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We can have hope for #pluginpv progress in the #UK:
Energy Secretary @edmilibandmp.bsky.social will/has/is:
“Announcing that “plug-in #solar”, low cost solar panels that families can buy at supermarkets and put on their balconies or outdoor space, will be made available...
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Call your state representative and tell them to legalize #pluginpv - it would be a first step!
bsky.app/profile/balk...
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Because it's difficult to track, where #pluginpv is legal in the #US 🇺🇸 and where we still need some legislative work, there is now a webpage dedicated to inform consumers.
pluginsolarguide.com
#energycosts #balconysolar #solar
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What American utilities say happens when you install #pluginpv vs. what actually happens 🔙 the meter runs backwards!
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There are more than ~ 4 Mio #pluginpv systems in Germany and there is no single report of an electrician or lineman being endangered!
Microinverters safely shut themselves off within 0,2 seconds if there is no grid.
In fact grid formation / island grid ability is an expensive feature.
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We recommend #pluginpv but you'd guess that.
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For our website balkon.solar im collecting integrations and recipes for combining #HomeAssistant and #PlugInPv or small plug in batteries.
Is there anything I should include?
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Tipps for #pluginpv in english on our website: balkon.solar/news/2022/12...
We have one solution for high #EnergyPrices and lack of #EnergySecurity in the coming #EnergyCrisis: Solar on the balcony, roof, fence and beyond.
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Lacey Shaver gives a good overview of what has to happen in the US to make the adoption of #pluginpv easy.
"In many European countries, renters are guaranteed the right to install plug-in solar systems, expanding access (...) preventing discrimination by landlords.
www.wri.org/insights/ena...
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Where would you put your Plug-in solar? Tell us in the comments, and take action at the link in bio to bring Plug-In solar to California!
#pluginsolar
#pluginPV
#balconysolar
#plugintothesun
#rooftopsolar
youtube.com/shorts/2G1fm...
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WyoFile reports the #pluginpv draft legislation in #Wyoming (House Bill 14) that would have cleared issues around #balconysolar died on the committee stage.
Apparently (unfounded) safety concerns such as overheating wires or #linemen getting zapped (a special American fear) stopped...
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You can help bring Plug-In solar to CA by taking action at the link in bio! SB 868 establishes a statewide safety standard for these systems and lets CA consumers use them without utility permission or fees.
#pluginsolar
#pluginPV
youtube.com/shorts/_Fpin...
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The NYT reports that lawmakers in 24 US states are considering legislation that would legalize #pluginpv!
🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/c...
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Plug-In solar systems can be hung from a balcony, set out on a patio, or placed in your yard, and then safely plugged into a wall outlet just like a toaster. These can lower electricity bills for renters and homeowners. You can help bring Plug-In solar to CA at link in bio!
#pluginsolar
#pluginPV
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Slowly #Australia seems to be advancing toward legalising #pluginpv!
Same Discussion as in the #US and #UK: “His lab confirmed the maximum power injected into the circuit is less than 800 watts, or two panels, the maximum that German law allows and which could be a useful guide for Australia.”
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The #UK is working on leglizing #pluginpv, but as Gordon Routledge points out:
“There is no safety problem: “Loss of mains equals shutdown. the moment the inverter detects the supply has gone, it’s designed to stop exporting rapidly (anti-islanding).”
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Let's bring Plug-In solar to CA with SB 868, the Plug Into the Sun Act. Take action now to help pass SB 868 at the link in bio!
#pluginsolar
#pluginPV
#balconysolar
#plugintothesun
#rooftopsolar
youtube.com/shorts/ptt2J...
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American nonprofit @brightsaver.bsky.social reports that the #Vermont Senate and the #Virginia Virginia House of Delegates have voted for #pluginpv bills. The other chambers have to agree as well.
Virginia HB395: lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
We cannot access the Vermont website.
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To help everyone cope we are sending this image of a #squirrel sitting on an inverter at a #pluginpv #solarpanel
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The utilities want to stop you from using Plug-In solar with fees and red tape. You can help by asking your state rep to pass SB 868. SB 868 would let you use these panels without needing permission from the utility, so long as the panels meet electrical safety standards.
#pluginsolar
#pluginPV
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A single Balcony Solar panel would save a renter about $250 per year. You can help make this possible: click the link in bio today to ask your state legislator to support SB 868, the “Plug Into the Sun Act.”
#pluginsolar
#pluginPV
#balconysolar
#plugintothesun
youtube.com/shorts/-O9Sa...
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by the way: even if you don’t have the money or space for roof top solar, you can still do #pluginpv!
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