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California legalizes plug-in solar panels with no permits
Original: Want solar but don't own a roof? California just legalized plug-in panels, no permission required
California has passed a new law legalizing plug-in solar panels, allowing residents who don't own a roof or lack installation permission — such as renters and apartment dwellers — to set up portable panels that plug into standard outlets. The panels, which have grown popular in other US states and Europe, previously faced regulatory barriers. Observers see it as a step toward wider access to renewable energy for people excluded from traditional rooftop solar.
Why now: A new California law opens solar power to renters and people without roof access, a significant policy change for clean energy access.
Californiaplug-in solar panelsLos Angeles Times
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- Want solar but don't own a roof? California just legalized plug-in panels, no permission required · Los Angeles Times
A new California law legalizes the plug-in solar panels that are becoming popular in other states and in Europe.
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