Solar Coming Standard

It’s interesting to see at least one of the big homebuilding companies starting to include solar panels as standard equipment in some of its subdivisions in California.  If this becomes a broader trend it could have major implications for the development of the solar industry, since the scale at which these developers build means a huge market for panels and the potential for considerable efficiencies in installation that could affect practices elsewhere as well.  The fact that KB is doing this at all is of course a testament to how much cheaper solar has gotten in recent years, and with this sort of thing going on it’s likely to continue to rapidly fall in price.  It’s a really exciting time for the solar industry right now.