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‘If 1.5m Germans have them there must be something in it’: how balcony solar is taking off
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2025
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any form of collective project requires organization, which conveniently is not required for an individual project that can be as impulsive and unsafe as the individual wants.
Balcony solar is not unsafe though. At least it is not more unsafe than say putting a plant pot on your balcony, or operating power appliances like fridges, stoves, washing machines...
the electricity can be unsafe, such as if you just teist wires together and don't bother covering them.
that is true, but it's pretty common for apartment blocks to have some sort of management and front of house staff, so it's not impossible. Even easier to deal with if you're in some sort of co op situation.