Soaring energy prices in Europe are driving homeowners towards clean energy. With consumers now potently aware of the risks associated with a fossil-fuel heavy grid, rooftop solar and battery storage installation rates are set to boom through the coming year. In Germany, it is reported that as many as one in six households are now planning to fit a new rooftop PV system, in a move to protect themselves from the rapid increase in the country’s cost of living. The rise in energy prices predates Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As economies have recovered from Covid-19, heavy stimulus packages have sent demand for energy into overdrive. Demand has risen faster than supply, much of which was shut-off through the pandemic and…