Plug-in balcony solar panels could mean cheaper power. But Canada needs to get on board first

Germany has seen boom in balcony solar, but murky regulations mean North America slower to adopt

Plug-in balcony solar panels are a do-it-yourself clean energy solution that not only help power appliances and devices in homes but lower electricity costs at a time when the cost of power — along with everything else — is rising.

They’ve become popular in Germany and elsewhere in Europe, as well as in the U.S. While these plug-and-play units aren’t readily available in Canada, and could face bureaucratic hurdles in getting approved, solar energy proponents say there’s likely to be consumer interest and calls for Canada to get on board.

“We’re about to find out what that pent-up demand is,” said Phil McKay from the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA). Read more here