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Card 065 of 9722026-09-25 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-25

A balcony-solar calculator that counts the watts you actually use

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Balcosol estimates the production, self-consumption, savings, and payback of plug-in solar kits using your location and household settings.

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French households considering plug-in solar for a balcony or home
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Controls cover daytime occupancy, 50–250 W of baseline draw, panel orientation and tilt, shading, tariff, inverter limits, and battery size.

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The form lets visitors adjust baseline household draw from 50 to 250 W and choose among several kit sizes, orientations, and mounting angles. It also surfaces assumptions that can shift payback estimates, including shade, tariff periods, an 800 W inverter cap, and battery capacity. The page names PVGIS 5.3 and gives dated default electricity rates; its retailer links provide a route from estimate to product offers.

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