Plug-in solar systems on balconies are becoming increasingly popular among Germans living in smaller apartments.
So far, more than 400,000 such systems have been installed, with over 50,000 units sold in the first quarter of this year alone. But other European countries don’t have the same enthusiasm for these kits. Here’s everything we know.
The country has a strong solar culture. People want to be part of the energy transition that the world is focused on to reduce global emissions.
When rooftop solar first arrived in the 2000s, the government encouraged its adoption by allowing it to feed extra energy into the grid and offering it a fixed price.