Yale Climate Connections | Nov 6, 2025
In Germany, people who want to go solar can simply go to the store, buy a solar panel, and plug it in at home. These plug-in solar systems send power directly into a home through a normal wall outlet.
Chou: “Instead of taking electricity out of that outlet, it pushes electricity gently back into that outlet that powers the rest of your home.”
Kevin Chou cofounded Bright Saver, a nonprofit that’s working to increase access to plug-in solar in the U.S. Chou’s group has been advocating for legislation to make plug-in solar more feasible, and selling systems to early adopters – to help people in the U.S., like those in Europe, enjoy this simple, low-cost form of clean energy.
