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Henri Horn
Henri Horn
@henrihorn@mastodon.energy  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

As soon as the price of #BalconySolar units in the US drops 70% as they did in Germany and become widespread, their ability to provide disaster resilience will be acknowledged.

A 5 kWh battery costs only 1500 Euros in Germany, or 1770 US dollars.

Many units feature an emergency AC outlet. That would keep the lights on and serve critical household loads for several days in case of black out.

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/in-2026-virtual-power-plants-must-scale-or-risk-being-left-behind/810321/

Utility Dive

In 2026, virtual power plants must scale or risk being left behind

The AI data center frenzy is shifting utilities’ focus to large-scale generation. But advocates say flexible, distributed energy resources still provide the biggest bang for the buck, according to our 2026 DER outlook.
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