{"id":16888,"date":"2021-08-26T13:45:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T10:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightblue-beaver-814800.hostingersite.com\/solar-energy-for-a-private-home\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T16:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:53:20","slug":"solar-energy-for-a-private-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/solar-energy-for-a-private-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I install a solar power plant in an apartment building?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What is allowed by law and how it works in practice.<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Solar power plants (SPPs) are increasingly being installed not only by private homeowners but also by residents of high-rise buildings.
But this raises a lot of questions:<\/p>

  • Is this allowed by law?<\/li>
  • Who has to give permission?<\/li>
  • What are the technical conditions?<\/li>
  • And most importantly, is it realistic to do this in Ukraine in 2025?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>

    This article looks at how to install a solar power system in an apartment building and covers everything you need to know about the process.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Options for installing an SPP in an apartment building:<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    1. Individual SES for a specific apartment:<\/strong><\/h4>
    • The easiest and fastest option;<\/li>
    • Installed on your own balcony, facade, part of the roof (if available);<\/strong><\/li>
    • The power is usually up to 3 kW;<\/strong><\/li>
    • It works as an auxiliary energy <\/strong>source for lighting, household appliances, Wi-Fi, etc.<\/li><\/ul>

      Ideal for residents of the top floor or with an open balcony to the south.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      2. Collective rooftop solar power plant for the whole house<\/strong><\/h4>
      • It is installed on a common roof;<\/li>
      • It works for lighting entrances, elevators, intercoms, pumps, etc;<\/li>
      • The benefit is a reduction in the costs of condominiums or housing offices for common needs;<\/strong><\/li>
      • Partial or complete autonomous power supply<\/strong> for important home systems is possible (especially during outages).<\/li><\/ul>

        The implementation of such a SPP requires the decision of the homeowners<\/strong>, the project, the signing of a contract, and the power connection.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        What does the law say?<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        In accordance with the laws of Ukraine:<\/p>

        • The roof of an apartment building is the common property of the co-owners (Article 382 of the Civil Code);<\/strong><\/li>
        • To install a solar power plant, a majority of residents need to decide (50% + 1 vote);<\/strong><\/li>
        • If you want to use the roof exclusively for yourself<\/strong>, you need to draw up a lease agreement or an agreement with the condominium\/manager.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          What documents are required?<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          For a collective station:<\/strong><\/p>

          • Minutes of the meeting of co-owners;<\/li>
          • Agreement with the installation company;<\/li>
          • SES project;<\/li>
          • Coordination with regional power distribution companies (if necessary);<\/li>
          • Registration of a legal entity or condominium.<\/li><\/ul>

            For an individual station (balcony, facade):<\/strong><\/p>

            • Written consent of the condominium association or the head of the company (not always required, but desirable);<\/li>
            • Power specification: up to 3 kW does not require complex approvals.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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              Where can the panels be placed in a high-rise building?<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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              Location.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/td>

              May I?<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/td>

              Commentary.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

              Roof<\/p><\/td>

              Yes<\/p><\/td>

              In agreement with the condominium or 50% of residents<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

              Balcony<\/p><\/td>

              Yes<\/p><\/td>

              Individually, without the consent of the condominium, if it does not violate the facade<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

              Facade<\/p><\/td>

              No<\/p><\/td>

              It is possible, but it requires approval from the city planning department<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

              Near the house<\/p><\/td>

              No<\/p><\/td>

              Only if the land is registered as an adjoining territory<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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              How much can you save?<\/h3>
              • A small 1 kW balcony station can save up to 200-300 UAH\/month.<\/strong><\/li>
              • A 10-20 kW collective solar power plant for a house can save up to 40-60%<\/strong> on maintenance of common areas.<\/li><\/ul>

                And this is also energy stability<\/strong> in the event of outages.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                Tips for getting started:<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                1. Contact the management company or condominium to find out what technical conditions apply;<\/li>
                2. Contact the management company or condominium to find out what technical conditions apply;<\/strong><\/li>
                3. Evaluate the space on the roof or balcony: whether there is access, sunny side, possibility of attachment;<\/li>
                4. Choose a modular system<\/strong> so you can start small;<\/li>
                5. Work with specialists who have experience in installing SPPs in high-rise buildings.<\/li><\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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                  Conclusion:<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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                  Installing a solar station in an apartment building is a very real and legal opportunity.
                  <\/strong>This technology enables residents to save money, provide backup power and make their building more energy independent.<\/strong><\/p>

                  • For personal use, you can even start from the balcony.<\/li>
                  • For the whole house, the consent of the co-owners is required.<\/li>
                  • Such projects are becoming increasingly popular in cities and towns across Ukraine by 2025.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                    A solar station in an apartment building is a very real and legal possibility.
                    \nIt allows residents to save money, provide backup power, and make their homes more energy independent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":18231,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[455,465],"class_list":["post-16888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bez-kategoriyi","tag-solar-stations","tag-spp-in-an-apartment-building"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16888"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18539,"href":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16888\/revisions\/18539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megasolar.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}