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Deep Discounts and New Batteries Propel Germany’s Balcony Solar Market

Falling prices paired with simplified registration make plug‑and‑play balcony storage practical for many German homes.

Overview

  • Mini‑PV retailer Yuma is selling a 2,000‑watt set with four bifacial modules, a 2.68 kWh Anker Solarbank 3 Pro and a smart meter for €1,189, down from a listed €1,859.
  • Anker’s Solarbank 2 Pro has dropped to about €499 with smart meter, offering 1.6 kWh expandable to 9.6 kWh, an integrated inverter, IP65 outdoor rating and a backup outlet.
  • Solakon’s New Year promotions include bifacial 900–2,000 watt kits from €199.99 and bundle options with the Solakon ONE all‑in‑one battery (2.11 kWh, expandable to 12.66 kWh) from about €750–€900.
  • TSUN announced modular plug‑and‑play storages featuring a claimed first‑of‑its‑kind Battery Optimizer for safe parallel expansion, DC‑coupled options, LiFePO4 cells and capacity scaling from roughly 2 to 10 kWh.
  • Consumer guidance highlights easier procedures—often a single entry in the Marktstammdatenregister—plus updated VDE rules and widespread bifacial modules that lift real‑world yield and self‑consumption.