California is the first state in the country to do so.
Mandatory solar panels on new homes.
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.
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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.
Helping you design and price out your system with the new ca solar mandate in mind.
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 requires all new homes to have solar panels.
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.
The law will reduce energy bills and emissions but it will raise the cost of a new home.