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California legalises balcony solar power for apartment dwellers
Original: California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
California has moved to legalise small plug-in solar panels on balconies, letting renters and apartment residents generate their own electricity without rooftop access. The change, reported by Grist, mirrors 'balcony solar' policies already popular in Germany, where hundreds of thousands of such micro-systems are installed. Supporters say it opens clean energy to people locked out of rooftop solar; rule details on size, plugs and utility connection still matter.
Why now: New legislation letting renters and apartment residents install plug-in balcony solar is fresh news with broad implications for access to clean energy.
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