CelloMom On Cars
"The share of renewables on #Germany's power grids rose by 6.6 percentage points to 55% of the total last year, the sector's regulator said on Wednesday, as Europe's largest economy moves closer to its 2030 target [of 80%].
Within #renewables, offshore wind contributed a 31.1% share, solar 12.1% and biomass 8.4%, while the remaining 3.4% came from hydropower and other renewables."
CelloMom On Cars
"Several big players are quietly preparing plug-in batteries — which are already available in countries like Germany — for a UK launch."
Plug-in batteries promise to be, if not a cure, then at least a much-needed pain killer for our energy bills headache. They're emerging now because of three things — falling prices for batteries, the easing of electrical regulations in some regions, and soaring wholesale gas prices."
CelloMom On Cars
"More than 500,000 plug-in #solar systems have been installed in #Germany, most of them taking up a seamless spot on people’s balconies.
You can buy the kit online, and don’t need an electrician to set it up.
The panels are put on a mounting structure and attached via cables to an inverter that converts the electricity from DC to AC, which goes into your socket via a regular plug."
CelloMom On Cars
"Assuming the most plausible deployment scenario, the researchers concluded that FIPV [facade-integrated photovoltaics] could generate about 732.5 TWh of electricity annually worldwide and reduce building electricity demand by 8.1% on average."
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-facade-solar-panels-walls-generate.html
CelloMom On Cars
"Executives from brands including Currys, B&Q and Amazon met Martin McCluskey, the minister for energy consumers, on Tuesday to discuss guidelines for selling “balcony solar panels” to the British public.
Asda, Screwfix and Wickes also attended the meeting to discuss how to help people living in flats or rented homes without rooftop access to benefit from the government’s solar power strategy and cut their energy bills."
CelloMom On Cars
"People across the [UK] will be able to join the millions across Europe generating their own electricity using “balcony solar panels” from 27 August, according to legislation passed last week.
Unlike traditional rooftop solar panels, which require professional installation, balcony solar installations can be plugged into a three-prong wall socket, generating cheap electricity from a balcony, terrace, shed roof or any other outdoor space."
CelloMom On Cars
#Germany:
"By April 2024, the number of #PV systems reached 3.4 million, nearly 30 % more then the 2.7 million installed at the same time one year ago. The total nominal output from #solar systems increased 20.5 percent in the same period to 81.5 gigawatt (GW).
Destatis’ figures do not generally include smaller systems, such as so-called plug-in or balcony power plants (220,000 of which were installed in Germany in the first half of 2024)."
https://reneweconomy.com.au/germany-achieves-stunning-increase-in-solar-installations-and-output/
CelloMom On Cars
Plug-in solar panels now for sale in UK
"Plug-in solar panels will be hitting the shelves of DIY shops and High Street retailers after the government changed the rules to allow them to be legally sold in the UK.
Retailers including Argos will be stocking products from Thursday, and the government expects other shops to follow suit."
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