Nothing of the mentioned tech is bleeding edge. At least in Germany everything of the mentionend installations you could have installed without a raised eyebrow

Nothing of the mentioned tech is bleeding edge. At least in Germany everything of the mentionend installations you could have installed without a raised eyebrow twenty years ago. The only thing which changed is the price of PV, which really came down over the last 10 to 15 years. And with the blinds, not to automate this is foolish, because this is something which has to be done constantly. Unlike snow and dirt which only has to be removed occasionaqlly.