Based on historical 92069 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 92069.[1]
The region associated with 92069 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 92069 that are always titled at the latitude of San Marcos (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.34 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.97 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 92069
Solar Radiation Data in 92069
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 92069.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 92069
The region associated with 92069 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 92069 is August with an average of 6.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.88 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 92069 are December with an average of 5.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 5.52 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 92069 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 92069
The average monthly solar radiation level in 92069, of 6.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% 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]
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Solar Power: 92069 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 92069 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.
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Solar Power Output in 92069
The Power of Solar in 92069
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 92069. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 92069. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 92069
92069 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6854.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 92069 is August with an average of 627.88 kWhac, followed by September at 616.4 kWhac and March at 608.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 92069 are February with an average of 483.39 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 509.67 kWhac and November at 535.45 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 92069 is associated with the city of San Marcos in San Diego County in California.
92069 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 92069, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.