California To Require Solar Panel

The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.

California to require solar panel. The california energy commission approved a plan in a 5 0 vote requiring all newly constructed homes to have rooftop solar going into effect in 2020. California has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels. The recommended energy efficiency standards will be added to building regulations and requirements at some point this year. 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.

But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect 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. California becomes first state to require solar panels on new homes the vote by the california energy commission again puts the state at the forefront of government controls over climate warming. The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas emissions.