California Solar Panel Requirement Drives Up Housing Costs

California officials voted thursday to allow sacramento area developers to build homes that don t come equipped with solar panels a move solar installers and environmentalists said would.

California solar panel requirement drives up housing costs.

The new york times estimates that the solar panel requirement will add 8 000 12 000 to the cost of a home close to the price of a year s in. While the up front cost of solar is expected to add roughly 9 500 to the price of a new home the resident is expected to save around 19 000 on energy costs over the life of ownership. Pv solar panel requirements for adus. Blueprint newsletter issue 129 january 2020 march pdf adus and adoption of 2019 energy code.

But beyond the zoning and regulatory barriers mandates that raise prices are an underreported part of the housing price challenge in california. Overall 6 6 of california homes now have solar panels. Some in the industry are concerned that electricity costs in the state will rise even further. Roughly 110 000 new housing units are built every year in california.

The state s rooftop solar rule which went into effect jan. Cec 2019 building energy efficiency standards faq. California department of housing and community development pdf information bulletin providing clarification and outlining provisions of various residential types ranging from recreation vehicles and. How many new homes will get solar after jan.

1 covers most new housing going forward and is expected to be a focal element of california s effort to become a largely carbon. The california energy commission estimated its rooftop solar requirement would save the average single family home about 35 per month with mortgage payments rising but energy bills falling even. The california energy commission predicted that the new solar power law will increase the initial costs of housing by 9 500 on average but could save as much as 19 000 in the long run in energy savings over a 30 year period.