Balcony solar, power stations and batteries, with real numbers
Balcony solar, power stations and home batteries: real numbers, rules by country, honest prices.
Yield calculator
What your balcony really produces, from EU solar data.Rules by country
800 W, registration and batteries in six countries, with check date.Runtime calculator
How long a power station runs your fridge or router.Plug-in solar rules at a glance
The European Commission's Recommendation (EU) 2026/1007 of 30 April 2026 asks member states to remove obstacles for plug-in batteries and balcony solar up to 800 W. It is not binding, but most countries now use 800 W.
| Country | Inverter | Registration | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 800 VA | Marktstammdatenregister only, within one month of start | 2026-11-07 |
| Austria | 800 W | Notify your grid operator at least two weeks before you start | 2026-11-07 |
| Switzerland | 600 W AC per metered circuit | Written notice to the grid operator before operation | 2026-11-07 |
| United Kingdom | 800 VA and 3.5 A, one device per household | Tell your network operator via myplugin.solar within 28 days | 2026-11-07 |
| France | No official plug-in limit found; the market uses 800 W | Enedis self consumption agreement (CACSI), free, at any power | 2026-11-07 |
| Belgium | 800 W per household (per guides) | Wallonia and Brussels: declaration required. Flanders: not mandatory below 800 W. | 2026-11-07 |
Guides
- Portable power stations: how to choose one that really lasts
- Balcony solar: how much it really produces and what is allowed
- Home and balcony batteries: when they pay off and how to compare them
- Are plug in batteries legal where you live? Country by country
- Power station or balcony battery: which one fits your situation?
- Battery prices in 2027: what the Chinese export rebate change means
- How fast do home batteries lose capacity? What eight years of field data show
- 800 VA, 960 Wp or 2,000 Wp? The German law and the German standard do not say the same thing
- Price per stored kWh: the number that compares batteries fairly
- LFP or NMC: which battery chemistry is safer at home?
- New EU rules for batteries and connected devices: what changes for buyers in 2026 and 2027
- Plug in solar in Great Britain: the rules since 27 August 2026
- Balcony solar in a rented flat or a shared building in Germany
- Declaring a plug in solar kit in France and Belgium
- Balcony solar in Switzerland: why 600 W still applies
- How big a power station do you need for a power cut?
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