#noteToSelf
On a day like today when you know the battery of your #pluginSolar system will be full around noon, use your energy intensive devices in the morning.
With this you can run your panels longer on full before it’s cut to the max 800W output.

I know this mostly drives up the number on the top, but that’s how I am - easily succumbing to gamification.

Balkon-PV: Jeden Tag Energie umsonst von der Sonne. Einfach zu installieren und für wenige hundert Euro erhältlich. Los geht's!

Antwortet gerne mit einem Bild eurer PV-Anlage oder eures Balkonkraftwerks.

Balcony Solar Panels: Free energy from the sun every day. Easy to install and available for just a few hundred euros. Let's get started!

Feel free to reply with a photo of your solar panel system or balcony solar panel system!

https://derreparierer.codeberg.page/derreparierer/tutorials/plug_in_solar_panels/readme.html

#BalkonPV #PV #Erneuerbar #renewable #PlugInSolar #electronics

🌞🔋 @heiseonline has translated it’s article about plug in battery systems with #pluginsolar and concludes that a 2 kWh battery & #solar combo below 400€ is economically worthwhile for a lot of uses.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Balcony-power-plants-Storage-now-worthwhile-11259981.html

#PlugInSolar bill gets green light from #Maine Legislature

By Tina Fischer, April 6, 2026

"Mainers are one step closer to being able to utilize compact, plug‑in solar kits to reduce their household’s energy bill, with the Legislature’s passage last week of #LD1730.

"The units require no rooftop construction and can be installed almost anywhere: on the ground, balcony, deck, or on the side of a building.

"No approvals will be needed through the utility interconnection process required for larger rooftop systems, though the assistance of a licensed electrician is required.

"The legislation received bipartisan support in both the House and Senate and now moves to Gov. #JanetMills, who has final say on the measure.

"Plug-in solar has been widely adopted in Europe. The systems have been modified to meet U.S. electrical standards and can be plugged into an outdoor outlet to generate energy on-site.

"For the average Maine household, a 1,200-watt plug-in solar system could cut electricity bills by nearly 20% or $388 a year, according to the Office of the Public Advocate."

Source:
https://mainebiz.biz/article/plug-in-solar-bill-gets-green-light-from-maine-legislature/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineNews #Renewables #Solar

I think that I have just programmed myself 25% of (the generation of) a virtual #plugInSolar system by tweaking ther power management of my off-grid system:

https://www.earth.org.uk/note-on-site-technicals-107.html#2026-04-06

But I won't know for about 6 months!

#efficiency #energy #exergy #optimisation