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Mini-PV Goes Mainstream in Germany With Ikea Kit Review and Black Month Price Cuts

A recent rule change lifting mini-PV module capacity to about 2,000 watts is enabling larger, storage-ready plug-and-play bundles.

Overview

  • Ikea’s Stream Komplettset L passed a hands-on assembly test, with installation and commissioning done in under two hours and total setup about four hours including unpacking.
  • Reviewers flagged practical caveats for the Ikea kit such as needing extra cable length in some layouts and noted safety guidance to use a protected circuit and RCD.
  • Kleines Kraftwerk is advertising steep promotions, including a 2,000 Wp set with Anker SOLIX 3 for about €1,299 and an 1,800 W bundle at €1,199 with Smart Meter and reduced-price mounts.
  • Competing offers list Anker SOLIX 3 packages with four 500 W modules for €1,239–€1,299 at Powerness and about €1,229 at Solar Mars with a code, underscoring a wave of discounted complete sets.
  • Vendors highlight SOLIX 3 features such as roughly 2.7 kWh storage, modular expansion toward 16 kWh, four MPPT inputs, app control, and a 1,200 W backup outlet, with inverter output typically limited to 800 W under current mini-PV rules.