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Why Balcony Solar Panels Haven’t Taken Off in the US

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Why Balcony Solar Panels Haven’t Taken Off in the US

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

In countries like Germany, balcony-mounted solar panels are all the rage. But from breaker-masking to voltage mismatches, America’s grid isn’t ready for it—yet.

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The majority of the rest of the world has 220-230v per phase, with three phases. using all three phases gives you access to ~400v
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  Yes, and where I work the HV line is several times that.

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