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@jodellm.bsky.socialOct 15, 2026, 4:07 PM

We switch to Solar🌞🔌Faster
Per 2025 chart by HDTVGuy

Any 2026 update?
10 US states ⬛️ passed
#BalconySolar

Sarah Shemkus/📰 Canary media
👇
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Minnesota
🔵Senate passed 🌞🔌🪟🪟
🔴gop house stalled it;
🗳️🔌vote climate leaders in MNleg by Nov 3, 2026

CA BrightSaver cost

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@oedipamaas1.bsky.socialOct 14, 2026, 9:46 PM

Space conditioning energy usage for my studio in September. This is down quite a bit from the height/heat of summer. #balconysolar #diy #solar

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@sbamueller.comOct 14, 2026, 4:11 PM

Today I showed a group of Indonesian officials how #pluginpv works, explained how we got 5 Mio #balconysolar systems in Germany, showed them #Vauban and got a chance to wear #Batik!

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@delwynd.bsky.socialOct 14, 2026, 2:29 AM

#renewables #batteries #BalconySolar

@sbamueller.comOct 11, 2026, 8:42 AM

USA🇺🇸:

#Plugin & #BalconySolar System no mounting, 800 Wp = $1,595.00

vs H&K G36 .22LR Semi-Auto = $582.99

#G36 #rifle

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@balkon.solarOct 11, 2026, 8:05 AM

#BalconySolar in #Cuba from the CNN Article on how the US oil blockade forces Cuba into a China-backed clean energy revolution: edition.cnn.com/2026/05/13/c...

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@stephscythes.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 12:08 PM

#greensky
#solarpower
#balconysolar

"Currently" legal in Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont, Virginia, and now, California. New York is pending.
apple.news/AbfU3sy-eRsW...

@oedipamaas1.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 7:26 PM

Update on my #balconysolar #diy #solar. I've decided to pause on putting the panels on the studio roof since I'm not clearing on permitting requirements. Back to the original location which will increase production. Studio pictured. Panels pictured.

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@petensj.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 11:15 PM

☀️ California just legalized balcony solar—a small step with big potential.

As an apartment dweller, I love seeing solar become accessible beyond homeowners. You don’t need a big roof to harness California sunshine. 🌱
#balconysolar
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTe...

@oedipamaas1.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 4:02 PM

My production from #diy #balconysolar #solar was quite disappointing in September. This is because my roommates moved the panels to mow and not kill the grass. You can see mid September when the change was made.

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@tabmcleod.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 1:24 PM

#pluginsolar is starting to make inroads in the #us although standards haven't yet caught up.

stateline.org/2026/09/30/s...

#balconysolar
#solar

@tabmcleod.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 1:21 PM

Update on #balconysolar

grist.org/solutions/ca...

#pluginsolar
#solar

@rholt.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 2:54 PM

Yes, and an e-bike that can be charged with solar panels is even better. We need revised policy and regulations, along with subsidies, in the US to make solar, and e-Bikes, more accessible and affordable. #BalconySolar "Energy From Heaven, Not From Hell".

@oedipamaas1.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 1:09 PM

I'm using a three bulb standing lamp as the load for this test. It has two fluorescent bulbs and one LED. The measured power is about 45W and the PF is 0.68. I can't pretend I really understand power factor, but I've included it here for any non-bot electricians 😊 #balconysolar #electrification

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@oedipamaas1.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 12:51 PM

Today I am running a capacity test on my #bluetti Elite 30. Tools include this kill a watt and Govee smart plug. I haven't decided on the load yet. #diy #balconysolar

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@henrihorn.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 10:39 AM

Recurring reminder that Finnish consumers still do not have this right that has been granted to tens of millions of people across Europe and the US.
#BalconySolar #PlugInSolar
#SteckerSolar #Balkonkraftwerk

@thirdactri.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 12:24 AM

Balcony solar: a few panels you hang up and plug into a regular outlet. Utah passed the first law in 2025, and other states are following. Cost, safety, and savings explained. 🌞
ecori.org/what-to-know-before-you-get-balcony-solar/
#BalconySolar #ThirdActRI #CleanEnergy #ecoRI

@jodellm.bsky.socialSep 26, 2026, 4:10 PM

Vote for #balconySolar
Call your leaders, to make it legal

www.brightsaver.org/balcony-sola...
$29 + $285 at cost

Even a renter —

Can go to IKEA
Buy a panel
Hang it on the patio
& plug into a regular outlet

ROI is ~ 1-2 years

@balkon.solarSep 16, 2026, 9:28 AM

We estimate that about 40% of #pluginsolar devices in Germany are mounted at a balcony and around 40% are mounted on a flat roof or garden.

#balconysolar #pluginpv

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@henrihorn.bsky.socialSep 15, 2026, 5:59 AM

Meanwhile, Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs is collecting lessons on #Balkonkraftwerk.

The obvious place to start is @balkon.solar. So we wrote a letter:
balkon.solar/news/2026/07...

Even the European Commission Recommendation 1007/2026 calls on Member States to allow #BalconySolar units

Letter to Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment,
dated 24.7.2026
Subject: Implementation of Recommendation 1007/2026 of the European Commission

Contents:
Dear Mr. Uski, Grönlund, Huttunen,
We are writing to you as Directors General and Senior Advisors in the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economic Affairs because we are concerned that Finland has not yet taken sufficient steps1 to implement European Commission Recommendation
1007/2026.
Item 9 of the Recommendation calls on Member States to “remove permit-granting procedures for small-scale solar PV and storage installations (…) and simplify related grid connections (…) and remove administrative requirements and regulatory obstacles for plug-in batteries and balcony solar PV installations up to 800 W.”2

About BalkonSolar e.V.
BalkonSolar e.V. is a registered non-profit organisation consisting of balcony-solar enthusiasts from German-speaking countries, Finland, and across Europe. Our mission is to promote the safe use of Plug-In-PV, strengthen consumer protection, and support development cooperation.

Since 2018, we have been active in Germany in both public promotion and regulatory work.
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