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20. June 2026Back in 2025, I briefly touched on balcony solar systems in an article about home automation. Since then, a lot has happened and with 5 out of 8 Balcony Solar Systems installed we have gained quite a bit of practical experience that I would like to share. Not because the information cannot be found elsewhere, but because some of the things we learned were far from obvious to me. Since many different topics are involved, I decided to build upon the previous article and turn this into a series. Electricity Generation as a Starting Point Solar systems have one decisive…
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