Topics: Energy & home

Balcony solar systems are small photovoltaic installations. They are also called plug-in solar devices or mini PV systems. A plug socket connects them directly to the household electricity circuit. They typically feed in a few hundred watts.

Recommendation: A 11 kW wallbox with a Type 2 connection is the standard for home use. 22 kW are worthwhile only if the vehicle supports 3-phase charging.

Following the end of the Umweltbonus at the end of 2023, the Federal Government has introduced a new, socially tiered purchase grant. It applies retrospectively to all vehicles first registered in Germany from 1 January 2026.

An energy adviser is an independent expert in building energy efficiency. They examine heating, insulation, windows and ventilation and calculate a building’s energy balance.

What is a heat pump?

EEG 2023 – Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz: governs feed-in tariffs and funding

Anyone operating a wood-burning stove in Germany is subject to three federal sets of rules: the 1. Bundes-Immissionsschutzverordnung (1. BImSchV), the Kehr- und Überprüfungsordnung (KÜO) and, when replacing the main heating system, the Gebäudeenergiegesetz…