Overview
- German registry data show 780,000 balcony solar installations by September 2024, more than double the roughly 350,000 recorded a year earlier.
- Anker’s Solarbank 3 E2700 Pro launched in April with AI-enabled energy optimization, an integrated 800 W inverter upgradeable to 1,200 W and 2.688 kWh storage extendable to 16 kWh.
- Stiftung Warentest evaluated eight bifacial balcony systems and rated only two as “good,” highlighting uneven performance and safety concerns in the rest.
- Retail prices for complete balcony solar kits now range from as low as €219.99 for entry-level models to €1,439 for premium four-panel packages with built-in storage.
- Solakon’s entry-level onLite kits start at €219.99 while Kleines Kraftwerk’s Quattro 2000Wp package retails at €1,439 after a €780 discount, broadening market choice.