{"id":14398,"date":"2025-08-22T09:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/08\/22\/solar-panels-that-can-fit-on-your-balcony-are-gaining-traction-in-the-us-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T09:02:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:02:01","slug":"solar-panels-that-can-fit-on-your-balcony-are-gaining-traction-in-the-us-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/08\/22\/solar-panels-that-can-fit-on-your-balcony-are-gaining-traction-in-the-us-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar panels that can fit on your balcony are gaining traction in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hIWXnvqrg08?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>(15 Aug 2025) <br \/>RESTRICTION SUMMARY:<\/p>\n<p>ASSOCIATED PRESS<br \/>Baltimore &#8211; 1 August 2025<br \/>1. Craig Keenan unboxes his plug-in solar panel<br \/>2. Keenan zip-tying the plug-in solar panel onto his railing<br \/>3. Keenan zip-tying the microinverter onto his railing<br \/>++PARTIALLY COVERED++<br \/>++SOUND COVERED BY SHOTS 1-3++<br \/>4. SOUNDBITE (English) Craig Keenan, plug-in solar user: <br \/>\u201cI was interested in getting a plug-in solar system because it\u2019s very simple, it\u2019s not expensive&#8230; I think anyone can install this, it&#8217;s not complicated. All I had to do was, you know, mount the solar panel on the balcony railing using zip ties, and then I plugged it into the micro inverter. I think all in all it took about 10 or 15 minutes to install.<br \/>5. Row of townhouses and their balconies<br \/>++PARTIALLY COVERED++<br \/>++SOUND COVERED BY SHOTS 5++<br \/>6. SOUNDBITE (English) Craig Keenan, plug-in solar user:<br \/>\u201cThis is a really good system for a place like Baltimore. You know, most people in Baltimore have a porch.\u201d<br \/>7. A plug-in solar panel collects energy<br \/>8. Keenan plugs into a wall socket<\/p>\n<p>ASSOCIATED PRESS<br \/>New York &#8211; 11 August 2025<br \/>++PARTIALLY COVERED++<br \/>++SOUND COVERED BY SHOT 7-8++<br \/>9. SOUNDBITE (English) Alexis Abramson, climate professor and dean of the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University:<br \/>\u201cThis kind of solar, the plug-in solar \u2014 the balcony solar as it&#8217;s sometimes called \u2014 plugs into a standard AC outlet, a wall socket in your home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>ASSOCIATED PRESS<br \/>Baltimore &#8211; 1 August 2025<br \/>10. Keenan works on his solar panel installation <br \/>11. Various of Craig turning on the lights inside his home<br \/>12 . Keenan stands in his backyard<\/p>\n<p>ASSOCIATED PRESS<br \/>New York &#8211; 11 August 2025<br \/>++PARTIALLY COVERED++<br \/>++SOUND COVERED BY SHOTS 10-12++<br \/>13. SOUNDBITE (English) Alexis Abramson, climate professor and dean of the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University:<br \/>\u201cA Plug-in Solar system is going to be much smaller than what a rooftop solar system usually can be. So, power size wise, about 800 watts or so, to give you perspective, like microwave might be something more like 1000 watts. So, a Plug-in Solar system you can&#8217;t even really use just to run your microwave\u2026 solar system that&#8217;s on your rooftop can be many thousands of watts.\u201d<br \/>++PARTIALLY COVERED++<br \/>++SOUND COVERED BY SHOT 12++<br \/>14.  SOUNDBITE (English) Alexis Abramson, climate professor and dean of the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University:<br \/>&#8220;&#8230; of course, because it&#8217;s a smaller system, the upfront costs are smaller too. So, something like on the order of 500 to 1,000 U.S. dollars or so for most kits.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>ASSOCIATED PRESS<br \/>Baltimore &#8211; 1 August 2025<br \/>15. Rack focus between garden flowers and solar panel<br \/>16. Keenan stands in his backyard<\/p>\n<p>ASSOCIATED PRESS<br \/>New York &#8211; 11 August 2025<br \/>++PARTIALLY COVERED++<br \/>++SOUND COVERED BY SHOTS 15-16, 18++<br \/>17. SOUNDBITE (English) Alexis Abramson, climate professor and dean of the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University:<br \/>\u201cThese plug-in systems are much more common in Europe\u2026 governments in various European countries have certain regulations about wattage to make sure that your home wiring can safely handle it. So that is being dealt with in these various European countries, much better than in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ASSOCIATED PRESS<br \/>Baltimore &#8211; 1 August 2025<br \/>18. Keenan looks through his solar app UPSOUND (English)<br \/>Craig Keenan: &#8220;&#8230;when you click on it, it will show the power&#8230;&#8221;<br \/>++PARTIALLY COVERED++<br \/>++SOUND COVERED BY SHOTS 18, 20-21++<br \/>19. SOUNDBITE (English) Craig Keenan, plug-in solar user:<br \/>20. \u201cFragile please do not bend\u201d written on the plug-in solar panel cardboard<br \/>21. 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Craig Keenan unboxes his plug-in solar panel2. Keenan zip-tying the plug-in solar panel onto his railing3. Keenan zip-tying the microinverter onto his railing++PARTIALLY COVERED++++SOUND COVERED BY SHOTS 1-3++4. 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