California Requiring New Houses To Have Solar Panels

California has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels.

California requiring new houses to have solar panels.

California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state. There s no question that solar power is entering the mainstream but california is about to give it a giant boost. The law requires all new homes to have 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.

A big change is coming to california s housing market in 2020. 1 requiring all newly. But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect jan. California has approved a new requirement that houses in the state are built with solar power electric systems from 2020.

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. New homes built in california after jan. 1 will require solar panels to be installed causing housing prices to rise but lowering. 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 will still require rooftop solar panels on new homes at least for now. When the energy commission approved the requirement for solar panels on new homes it also gave builders. New homes built in ca after jan 1 2020 must be equipped with a solar electric system. 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.

Starting in 2020 california will become the first state in the nation to require all newly built homes to be solar powered.