California Will Require Most New Homes To Install Solar Panels

The california energy commission voted wednesday in favor of requiring that almost all new homes built in the state are equipped with rooftop solar panels.

California will require most new homes to install solar panels.

The energy commission voted in may 2018 to require that most new single family homes as well as multifamily residential buildings up to three stories be built with solar panels. The new building standard. There s no question that solar power is entering the mainstream but california is about to give it a giant boost. California will require solar panels on most new homes california moved a step closer wednesday to requiring solar panels on new homes and low rise apartment buildings starting in 2020 the first.

The law will reduce energy bills and emissions but it will raise the cost of a new home. California might not require solar panels on new homes after all nov. Jumping out ahead of the rest of the country california on wednesday moved to require solar panels on all new homes and low rise apartment buildings starting in 2020. Any new homes built in california after 2020 will have to be at least partially solar powered.

The law requires all new homes to have solar panels. California is the first state in the country to do so. What is the california solar mandate. This code which goes into effect on january 1 2020 applies to both single family homes and multi family homes that are up to three stories high.

The california building standards commission voted unanimously to. The state s energy commission is expected to approve new energy standards that.