Solar Panels Mandatory

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.

Solar panels mandatory.

As it stands now just 15 to 20 percent of california homes are equipped with solar panels but on wednesday the california energy commission voted in favor of new solar standards mandating that solar arrays be included on all new single family homes and multi family structures up to three stories. California is the first state in the country to do so. Follow along to calculate the amount of solar panels your specific home will need. A typical american home will need 14 36 solar panels to cover their power bill and at least 227 square feet of rooftop space to accommodate the solar panels.

The exact number changes depending on the specifications of the chosen panel model as well as the sunshine available at the project site. 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.