New home Construction – Solar Requirements
Understanding the Requirements & Exceptions of the California Solar Mandate
Solar Technologies has been a Bay Area leader in PV installations since 1998 with extensive experience working in new home construction. Let us handle the details!
For all new home inquiries we provide a FREE minimum and recommend system size calculation, shade analysis and costs savings estimate that meets the requirements of Title 24 Section 6.
We’ll work with you, your clients and your sub contractors to select the appropriate solar and storage system that meets the home, and state’s needs.
New home Construction – Solar Requirements
Shade Analysis
Solar Technologies utilizes Aurora Solar for solar site assessment and shade analysis. Currently Aurora is the only such tool approved to meet the requirements of the new solar homes mandate.
We use this tool to ensure the system size, and location meet the solar requirements for your new construction project.
New home Construction – Solar Requirements
Full Permit Packages
We’ll Provide a full permit package on time to make sure your building submittal is not delayed.
New home Construction – Solar Requirements
Project Coordination
We’ll coordinate with your project schedule and sub contractors to provide an electrical rough in and roof standoff coordination while the walls are open and before the roof is sealed.
New home Construction – Solar Requirements
Inspections Assistance
For all new home construction we ensure the project meets Title 24 and JA11 requirements. We will provide a completed certificate of Installation to assist with any inspections.
New home Construction – Solar Requirements
Solar + Storage Solutions That Don't Just Meet California Requirements, They Exceed Customer Expectations
Solar Energy Solutions
Battery Storage Solutions
Whole-Home Backup With Telsa Powerwall 3
Powerwall 3 is Tesla's most powerful, affordable solution for whole-home backup. Get uninterrupted power and better perfomance to help lower your electric bills and maximize your savings potential.
Better Outage Protection
Stores more energy for increased protection during outages. A single unit can seamlessly back up your entire home
Seamless Backup Power
Powerwall provides seamless transitions to backup when grid connection is interrupted
Optimized For Savings
Offers built-in power conversion allowing solar energy to be captured more efficiently with integrated inverters
EV Integration
With off-grid charging you can charge your vehicle from solar, even while the grid is down. With Powershare, you can extend backup duration and shift energy between your vehicle and Powerwall
More Durable
Engineered to perform at high elevation, humidity and over a large temperature range. Flood resistant and submergible up to 28 inches
More Prepared
Storm Watch monitors weather data and automatically charges Powerwall if a severe weather event is in the forecast
Enphase IQ Battery 5P
The ‘P’ in IQ Battery 5P means Power
The IQ Battery 5P is the most powerful Enphase battery to date. It has double the power of the leading competitor for battery systems of a similar size. The IQ Battery 5P integrates with the Enphase APP and allows you to start and run more appliances with fewer IQ batteries for a more affordable path to resilient energy independence.
Outpower the competition.
Safer chemistry.
Sync with your Enphase App.
Convenient modularity.
Extended protection.
24/7 support.
Enjoy a more resilient home.
Prioritize and direct your power.
New Home Projects
Why Choose Solar Technologies?
Solar Technologies designed our system, handled every step in the process and their team performed exceptionally. I’m a big supporter of them and excited to be solar powered.
Tim Roche, Oracle, Facilities Director, San Francisco, CA
Founded in 1998, Solar Technologies has installed more than 250,000 solar panels for home and business owners throughout the Bay Area.
We’ve been successful because we offer high efficiency, reasonably priced solar panels, with experienced solar installers, award-winning customer service and a best-in-industry 25-year warranty.
This is why so many customers have trusted us to install and care for their solar panel power systems and why a leading manufacturer such as SunPower has named us their exclusive Bay Area Master Dealer.
With more than 25 years of experience, thousands of customers, award-winning service and local teams conveniently located in Santa Cruz, San Jose, and San Ramon, we are your leading California solar partner. There’s no installation we can’t handle and no one better equipped to help you save money and become a more sustainable home or business.