Based on historical 92606 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 92606.[1]
The region associated with 92606 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 92606 that are always titled at the latitude of Irvine (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.47 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 92606
Solar Radiation Data in 92606
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 92606.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 92606
The region associated with 92606 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 92606 is August with an average of 6.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.72 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 92606 are December with an average of 4.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.29 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 92606 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 92606
The average monthly solar radiation level in 92606, of 6.12 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]
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Solar Power: 92606 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 92606 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 92606
The Power of Solar in 92606
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 92606. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 92606. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 92606
92606 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6764.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 92606 is August with an average of 637.75 kWhac, followed by March at 614.69 kWhac and July at 610.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 92606 are February with an average of 479.57 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 480 kWhac and January at 499.34 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 92606 is associated with the city of Irvine in Orange County in California.
92606 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 92606, 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.