Cal8fornia Requirew New Homes To Have Solar Panels

The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.

Cal8fornia requirew new homes to have solar panels.

The mandate which comes from the california energy commission cec will take effect in 2020 making solar power even more common in a state that already boasts about half the country s solar generating capacity. 1 will require solar panels to be installed causing housing prices to rise but lowering. 14 2018 sacramento utility officials say their proposal is well within the rules of. Starting in 2020 california will become the first state in the nation to require all newly built homes to be solar powered.

Builders are getting ready dec. Roughly 110 000 new housing units are built every year in california. Earlier this month california became the first state to require all new homes to have solar power. A big change is coming to california s housing market in 2020.

Of those 15 000 new homes a year are built with solar panels now. A new california law set to take effect in 2020 is expected to make the price of new homes in the state thousands of dollars more expensive. California has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels. The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas emissions.

California to become first state to require solar panels on new homes may 9 201801 14 it s become more and more attractive to consumers said kelly knutsen director of technology advancement. The california solar mandate is part of an initiative by the california energy commission to have at least 50 of the state s energy produced from clean energy sources by 2030. New homes built in california after jan. By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.

And many developers are figuring out how to comply with the new rules.