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‘If 1.5m Germans have them there must be something in it’: how balcony solar is taking off (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Would be nice if grid tied inverters weren’t such a regulatory PITA. Micro-deployment solar, and more importantly distributed energy storage, makes so much sense and could solve a lot of grid-related problems.

[–] finitebanjo 1 points 3 days ago (4 children)

It's going to be hard to justify production costs, but in places that subsidize it: it makes perfect sense to scale up solar wherever possible.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

This is great for people who live in the middling latitudes.

[–] seven_phone 2 points 4 days ago (15 children)

I am not sure 1.5m Germans all deciding on a single course of action is something to be happy about.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (7 children)

I'm sure this is a good thing, but considering the vast majority of Germans haven't figured out screens on windows I'm not sure the appeal to authority in the title has the desired effect.

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[+] [email protected] -15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The relentless march of sustainable cosplay continues. A million Germans clinging to plasticky solar trinkets like rosary beads against energy insecurity—how very on-brand for a nation that dismantled nuclear plants to cozy up with Putin’s pipelines. Nothing screams “green revolution” like propping up coal while bureaucrats hyperventilate over balcony wattage permits.

But sure, let’s pretend these glorified battery chargers absolve collective guilt. Social media’s latest performative ritual—slap a panel on your railing, flood Instagram with hashtags, ignore the 14-month waiting list for certified installers. Peak late-stage decarbonization theater: all aesthetics, no grid.

At least it’s honest. We’ve stopped pretending policy can fix anything. Why demand competent governance when you can DIY your dystopia?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

how very on-brand for a nation that dismantled nuclear plants to cozy up with Putin’s pipelines.

classic german meme, to be fair, they do actually have some pretty decent renewable production, they just really shot themselves in the foot while hiking up a mountain with that move.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Germany's energy transition is a masterclass in contradictions. Dismantling nuclear plants—clean, reliable, and efficient—only to lean on Russian gas and coal is not just shortsighted but self-sabotaging. The Energiewende, while ambitious, has exposed Germany to geopolitical vulnerabilities and grid instability. Renewable expansion is commendable but insufficient without robust infrastructure and energy storage.

The reliance on balcony solar panels and rooftop systems reeks of performative sustainability. These micro-solutions barely scratch the surface of Germany's energy needs yet are paraded as revolutionary. Meanwhile, bureaucratic inertia delays large-scale renewable projects.

The nuclear phase-out, driven by political expediency rather than pragmatism, left an energy vacuum filled by fossil fuels. A true green transition demands realism: embrace nuclear, bolster renewables, and stop romanticizing half-measures.

[–] WhatYouNeed 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nuclear as clean? Now that's loco talk.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

it literally is clean, the only dirty thing about it is building a nuclear plant, and the mining of uranium, the only unique thing here being the mining of uranium, and technically the scale of construction, but im still not convinced that a nuclear plant produces more CO2 in construction phase, than it will offset in it's lifetime, maybe solar and wind edge it out, but again, nuclear energy already exists, it's a heavily established industry and well regulated, so it's not like it should be the first focus on the chopping block. Especially compared to all the modern problems we have with solar, like the rare earth metals, and mining conditions often experienced. Wind turbines are better, but have issues with scaling, and waste.

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