Full (Solar)Power Ahead In Condominium Ownership

Full (Solar)Power Ahead in Condominium Ownership

As of September 1, 2024, the 2024 Condominium Act Amendment (Wohnungseigentumsgesetz-Novelle 2024, Wohnungseigentumsgesetz “WEG 2002”) has significantly reduced the legal barriers to installing so-called "balcony power plants" in condominiums.

In principle, any modification to a condominium unit requires the consent of all other condominium owners if the planned change could potentially impair the legitimate interests of other owners.

To facilitate the installation of "balcony power plants"—i.e., photovoltaic systems installed on balconies or terraces to supply electricity to the condominium unit, which are typically mounted on the exterior surfaces of residential buildings and thus on common property—such photovoltaic systems have now been added to the enumerated list of privileged modifications under the Condominium Act.