Bucharest Apartment Pilot Uses Solar Windows to Heat Water Without Inverter or Battery
A two-year pilot in a Bucharest apartment uses semi-transparent photovoltaic windows to directly power an electric water heater in DC, storing solar energy as hot water. The system operates off-grid, with no solar inverter or battery, and switches to the AC grid only when solar input is insufficient. It serves a four-person household with about 845 Wp of installed capacity on a south-facing balcony.
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