Balcony power plant with or without storage – which suits you better?
A balcony power plant generates solar power for direct use. But what happens when the sun is shining, but you're not using any electricity? This is where a storage system comes in. Whether a balcony power plant with storage is worthwhile depends heavily on your consumption habits, usage times, and goals.
What options are there?
Option A: Balcony power plant without storage
- The electricity generated is consumed directly.
- Excess energy flows into the public grid
- simple, cost-effective solution
Option B: Balcony power plant with storage
- Excess solar power is stored.
- Use also in the evenings or in bad weather
- higher self-consumption rate
Comparison: With vs. without storage
| criterion | Without storage | With storage |
| Own consumption | low to medium | high |
| Evening use | no | Yes |
| independence | small amount | significantly higher |
| Acquisition costs | low | higher |
| complexity | very low | moderate |
| flexibility | limited | high |
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES IN DETAIL
Balcony power plant without storage
- low investment costs
- easy installation
- ideal for households used during the day
- Unused electricity during absence
- low usage in the evening
Balcony power plant WITH storage
- more self-generated solar power
- Electricity also available at night
- greater independence from the network
- higher acquisition costs
- additional technology
Schnellwahl: Welche Variante passt zu Dir?
Balkonkraftwerk mit Speicher
Sinnvoll, wenn:
- Du abends oder nachts viel Strom nutzt
- Du Deinen Eigenverbrauch maximieren möchtest
- Du unabhängiger vom Stromnetz sein willst
Wenn Du tagsüber wenig zu Hause bist.
Balkonkraftwerk ohne Speicher
Sinnvoll, wenn:
- tagsüber regelmäßig Strom verbraucht wird
- Du möglichst günstig starten willst
- einfache Nutzung im Fokus steht
Wenn Du tagsüber regelmäßig Strom nutzt.
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Have you made your decision?
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Short & Smart | FAQ
4 frequently asked questions about "CHP with or without storage"
No. A balcony power plant also works reliably without storage.
That depends heavily on personal consumption and usage times.
In many cases, yes – depending on the system.
Modern systems are mostly plug-and-play.
