California Must Put Solar Panels On New Homes

When rooftop solar gets put on it.

California must put solar panels on new homes.

All new homes in california must come with solar panels. Starting in 2020 all new homes in california must come with solar panels. 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. California became the first state in the country wednesday to require that new homes have solar panels on their roofs.

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. Make individual homes available with solar panels or build a shared solar power system serving a group of homes. 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.

California to require all new homes to have solar panels starting in 2020 there will be intended and unintended consequences. The mandate which takes effect in 2020 won unanimous approval of the. 6 6 of california homes now have solar panels. Under the new requirements builders must take one of two steps.

Lower emissions statewide lower energy bills and more solar jobs. Builders are getting ready. 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.

This new green building mandate is part of a series of regulations aimed at helping california homebuilders comply with a larger mandate to. California regulators wednesday approved a historic plan to mandate rooftop solar panels on most new single family homes built in the state. Some don t and are looking to find an alternative.