The mandate which comes from the california energy commission cec will take effect in 2020 making solar power even more common in a state that already boasts about half the country s solar generating capacity.
California new law on solar panels.
1 requiring all newly.
But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect jan.
California became the first state in the nation last year to require solar panels on newly built homes.
But it s starting to look like the mandate wasn t quite a mandate.
Quick facts new homes built in ca after jan 1 2020 must be equipped with a solar electric system solar systems must be sized to offset 100 of the home s electricity usage but homes can still use energy from other sources like gas.
New homes built in california after jan.
The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.
A big change is coming to california s housing market in 2020.
California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state.