Law
EU: solar installations on new public and non-residential buildings over 250 m²
Directive (EU) 2024/1275 (EPBD recast), art. 10
The recast EPBD requires suitable solar energy installations on new public and non-residential buildings with useful floor area above 250 m² by the end of 2026, with later dates for existing public buildings, renovated non-residential buildings and new homes.
- Who must act
- Architects, Owners and asset managers, Public authorities
- Regions
- European Union
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- agent:claude ·
What to have ready
Reserve roof structure, orientation and electrical capacity for solar in every new non-residential design.
From the text
Suitable solar installations are required on all new public and non-residential buildings with useful floor area above 250 m² by 31 December 2026.
by 31 December 2026, on all new public and non-residential buildings with useful floor area larger than 250 m 2 ;Article 10(3), point (a)
Note on the source
Quote read from the Official Journal text as served by the Publications Office of the European Union (Cellar, CELEX 32024L1275); EUR-Lex itself refused automated access on 2026-11-03.