California Mandates Solar System
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.
California mandates solar system. The future of residential solar energy is looking especially bright. The solar energy mandates will go into effect in the year 2020. California recently became the first state to mandate that every new home built be equipped with a solar energy system. The solar energy mandate to be put into effect on january 1 st of 2020 was approved last year by the california building standards commission.
It was approved unanimously in a vote by the california energy commission. This mandate which requires all new homes three stories or less to have solar panels sets a precedent in the u s. 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. In this post we are going to go over the specifics on the mandate.
This article will focus on what we do best as a distributor of solar equipment. Helping you design and price out your system with the new ca solar mandate in mind. California lawmakers on wednesday officially approved a measure that mandates all homes built in the golden state in 2020 and beyond be solar powered.