Traditional utility scale and rooftop solar panels have dominated the solar market until this point.
Rthe solar panel for new home after 2020.
We ve just published our 2020 ca solar mandate calculator to help you figure out what size solar system you will need under the new requirements.
Builders are getting ready alejandro deleon carries a solar panel as workers from home solar company sunrun install a.
The california solar mandate is part of an initiative by the california energy.
On may 9th 2018 in a move that may prove to be a catalyst of a new kind of home solar revolution in the state the california energy commission cec voted unanimously to approve a measure requiring homes built after the start of 2020 to have solar panels.
Critics also said homes without rooftop solar panels would have less incentive to install lithium ion batteries which can generate further cost savings and also help families keep the lights on.
And with good reason.
The move adds to california s already robust.
By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.
Starting in 2020 all new homes in california must come with solar panels.