Starting
January 2020, it is estimated that virtually every new home built in California
will have California solar systems.
Right now, over 20 percent of households
in California are equipped with solar panels. California voted for new solar
standards that mandated that solar arrays be included in all new family homes.
California is
the leader in solar energy
For
a very long time, California has been a leader in the production of solar
energy. This is regarding both capacity and employment. The solar industry in
California has employed over seven times more people than the state that ranks
second in employment. The state has been known for generating a lot of solar
energy that it paid other states to take the excess electricity from its hands.
Right now, California is the first state in the nation to make it a mandatory
requirement to have solar panels.
Net-zero energy
buildings
The
California solar initiative seeks to
bring California to its goal of net-zero energy buildings. New homes in
California will not run solely on solar panel energy. They will require batteries
to provide energy for homes when the sun is not shining. Net-zero buildings
will yield as much power from solar panels as they use when they use energy
from fossil fuel plants. California also seeks to achieve climate goals where
power production doesn’t have a negative impact on the environment.
The new solar
energy rule exemptions
The
new requirement to have California solar systems in every new home has exemptions. Homes with roofs that are very
small and can’t hold solar panels and shaded houses are exempted from
installing solar panels. The provisions require homes to have efficient
appliances, insulations, heating, and lighting to reduce reliance on natural
gas. The new requirements for homeowners will increase the cost of construction
by an estimated $10,000.
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