Bluetti says home solar power is now ‘plug-and-play’ — I went to the Balco launch to see if it’s really that simple

• Bluetti launches its new balcony solar power range
• The Balco 260 and Balco 500 make it simple to add solar energy to home set-ups
• The new line also includes a hub that turns almost any portable power station into a 'balcony power plant'

Bluetti has launched a new line of power solutions - with a major twist: they make solar energy more attainable for homes.

Dubbed the Balco series - since the solar panels sit on your balcony - the Balco 260 and Balco 500 are, according to Bluetti, “designed to make clean energy more accessible, practical, and easy to integrate into everyday living.”

I was invited to its launch event in Paris to see if the 'plug-and-play' claims stack up, and how, like Superman, these units are harnessing the power of Earth’s yellow sun.

Home power

With portable power stationsgrowing in size and capacity, it was only a...

Copyright of this story solely belongs to techradar.com. To see the full text click HERE