California Requiring New Houses To Have Solar Panels

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 requiring new houses to have solar panels. The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas emissions. New homes built in california after jan. But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect jan. And many developers are figuring out how to comply with the new rules.
There s no question that solar power is entering the mainstream but california is about to give it a giant boost. California has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels. California will still require rooftop solar panels on new homes at least for now. 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.
New homes built in ca after jan 1 2020 must be equipped with a solar electric system. The california building standards commission cbsc has approved a new solar power law that requires houses built in the state from 2020 to include rooftop solar panels. Solar panels will be a required feature on new houses in california after the state s building standards commission gave final approval to a housing rule that s the first of its kind in the united. The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.
A big change is coming to california s housing market in 2020. The state s energy commission is expected to approve new energy standards that. 1 requiring all newly. 1 will require solar panels to be installed causing housing prices to rise but lowering.
California has approved a new requirement that houses in the state are built with solar power electric systems from 2020.