Mandatory Solar Panels On New Homes

The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.

Mandatory solar panels on new homes.

The law will reduce energy bills and emissions but it will raise the cost of a new home. This progressive ruling is the first of its kind in the us and is leading the nation to a cleaner energy future. 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. Helping you design and price out your system with the new ca solar mandate in mind.

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. They require all new single family homes along with new multifamily residences up to three stories tall like condominiums to be constructed with solar panels on their roofs or powered by a. The california energy commission introduced the california solar mandate which requires rooftop solar photovoltaic systems to be equipped on all new homes built on january 1 2020 and beyond. By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.

The provisions add an estimated 10 000 to the cost of building a single family home including more than 8 400 for installing solar and roughly 1 500 for energy efficiency.