Post #3424886
2026-06-27 09:15 UTC
RE: https://mastodon.world/@MachDeinenStrom/116805321989183212
Our chair @sbamueller@freiburg.social went to the #plugin conference of Bundesverband #Steckersolar and gave presentation about the upcycling old solar panels to new #pluginsolar systems.
What do we need?
- used solar panels that are not to far away
- new microinverters
- solar multimeters to measure the panels
keep in mind as long as the panels look good they will still supply about 90% of the original capacity.
- instructors who tells people what to do
- tools: such as crimping tools, cable strippers, cable cutters and of course the right MC4 compatible connectors.
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@balkonsolar@freiburg.social 2026-06-27 09:19
What else? You need funding so that you can pay the instructors and helpers. Participants are usually either families or people 50+ who want to find out about solar and later buy larger systems, either professional roof top #solar systems or battery #pluginsolar. You need and you generate attention. Often people try out a small upcycling system and then move on to larger systems