Is Balcony Storage The “Final Form” of Household Storage?

In 2023, the number of German balcony PV systems put into operation more than tripled compared to 2022. The rapid growth continued in the first half of 2024, almost reaching the number of installations for the whole of last year.

Balcony energy storage, as a branch of household storage, is generally installed on the balcony and terrace of small households. Micro storage battery and balcony photovoltaic, micro inverter together to form a micro light storage system, which is same as the distributed roof photovoltaic + inverter + energy storage equipment (or energy storage system all in one).

However, the biggest difference between balcony storage and home storage is that it is easier to install, eliminating the need for tedious steps and high labor costs.

In Europe, the installation of household storage has a strict process. Users not only need to have a professionally licensed electrician come to their home to install it, but they also need to report it to the grid company and pay for labor and installation, which can add up to thousands of euros combined.

According to the layout of the European market in the household storage business executives said that the installation of household storage in European households not only requires a professional electrician, but also need to rely on the grid company to acceptance. However, household storage installation is a business belonging to the family level, if a series of increased industrial elements, the greater the constraints of the government. Therefore, the real significance of household storage is home appliances. “ There is no family to buy a TV set, refrigerator will be as complicated as the purchase of household storage ”, the executive said.

From the perspective of Germany, a hotter region for balcony energy storage, the Solarpaket 1 policy adopted in April has greatly accelerated the process of bringing balcony PV and balcony energy storage to households. First, the inverter power limit rose from 600W to 800W, only need to plug the AC cable into the home socket, you can realize the grid-connected power generation; Second, the registration process is simplified, no need to register with the network operator. France and Austria have also passed bills on balcony energy storage.

Therefore, the core attraction of balcony photovoltaic and balcony energy storage is to eliminate the complex installation process and high installation costs, and become a real personal consumer product, making it closer to home appliances.