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 to require solar panel.
A new california law set to take effect in 2020 is expected to make the price of new homes in the state thousands of dollars more expensive.
The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas emissions.
The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.
But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect jan.
California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state.
California has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels.
The california energy commission approved a plan in a 5 0 vote requiring all newly constructed homes to have rooftop solar going into effect in 2020.
1 requiring all newly.