California Must Put Solar Panels On New Homes

This new green building mandate is part of a series of regulations aimed at helping california homebuilders comply with a larger mandate to.

California must put solar panels on new homes.

Under the new requirements builders must take one of two steps. 15 000 new homes a. When rooftop solar gets put on it. On wednesday may 9 2018 the california energy commission cec voted unanimously to create a new mandate that does not need approval from the state legislature and requires rooftop solar panels be put on all new construction homes built after 2020.

The california energy commission s action is expected. All new homes in california must come with solar panels. 6 6 of california homes now have solar panels. Make individual homes available with solar panels or build a shared solar power system serving a group of homes.

The mandate which takes effect in 2020 won unanimous approval of the. California to require all new homes to have solar panels starting in 2020 there will be intended and unintended consequences. California regulators wednesday approved a historic plan to mandate rooftop solar panels on most new single family homes built in the state. Lower emissions statewide lower energy bills and more solar jobs.

California expected to mandate solar panels for new homes officials heralded the move as a historical undertaking that will be a beacon of light for the rest of the country. New homes built in ca after jan 1 2020 must be equipped with a solar electric system. Some of our builders want to put solar on all of their homes. Builders are getting ready alejandro deleon carries a solar panel as workers from home solar company sunrun install a.

Starting in 2020 all new homes in california must come with solar panels. California became the first state in the country wednesday to require that new homes have solar panels on their roofs. Solar systems must be sized to offset 100 of the home s electricity usage but homes can still use energy from other sources like gas.