Based on historical 90740 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 90740.[1]
The region associated with 90740 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 90740 that are always titled at the latitude of Seal Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.89 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in 90740
Solar Radiation Data in 90740
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 90740.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 90740
The region associated with 90740 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 90740 is August with an average of 6.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.73 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 90740 are December with an average of 4.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.3 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 90740 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 90740
The average monthly solar radiation level in 90740, of 6.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 56% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 90740 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 90740 solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in 90740
The Power of Solar in 90740
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 90740. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 90740. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 90740
90740 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6797.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 90740 is August with an average of 626.95 kWhac, followed by March at 623.23 kWhac and April at 617.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 90740 are December with an average of 477.66 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 489.61 kWhac and January at 501.39 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 90740 is associated with the city of Seal Beach in Orange County in California.
90740 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 90740, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.