Mandatory Solar Panels On New Homes

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.

Mandatory solar panels on new homes.

This article will focus on what we do best as a distributor of solar equipment. By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system. 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 law will reduce energy bills and emissions but it will raise the cost of a new home.

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. This progressive ruling is the first of its kind in the us and is leading the nation to a cleaner energy future. 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. 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.

Home buyers can purchase the solar panels which the energy commission estimates would result in net savings of 35 a month in energy bills with the mortgage increase factored in.