title: Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm
author: u/Rare-Impression-3918
contenttype: redditpost
publication: r/energy
published: 2026-02-28T10:04:49+00:00
sourceurl: https://www.reddit.com/r/energy/comments/1rgywez/balconysolaristakingstatelegislatures_by/
word_count: 89
Link: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/balcony-solar-taking-state-legislatures-by-storm
Score: 371 | Comments: 90 | Subreddit: r/energy
Top Comments
u/Iwonatoasteroven (20 pts):
I need this. My back deck gets so much sun it’s barely usable in the summer. It would be nice to harness that problem.
u/heanbangerfacerip2 (9 pts):
I am seeing so much over complication of a very simple concept in here.
u/thinkcontext (8 pts):
The article refers to in process UL considerations, while the deployments are using inverters that claim UL1741. I've also seen discussion about whether there will be requirements for a new type of circuit breaker, that standard GFCI will not be up to snuff.
Seems confusing.
u/rustoeki (30 pts):
I'm all for solar but those numbers seem way off.
The 220-watt installation
estimated that it will produce about 15% to 20% of the electricity her family uses
They must be barely sipping power in that home for those numbers to add up.
u/P01135809-Trump (33 pts):
Amazing how hard they fight anything that might take profit away from the big boys.
These are plug in systems. Like a fridge or a television.