Based on historical 93921 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 93921.[1]
The region associated with 93921 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 93921 that are always titled at the latitude of Carmel By The Sea (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 93921
Solar Radiation Data in 93921
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 93921.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 93921
The region associated with 93921 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 93921 is April with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 93921 are December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and July at 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 93921 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 93921
The average monthly solar radiation level in 93921, of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: 93921 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 93921 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 93921
The Power of Solar in 93921
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 93921. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 93921. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 93921
93921 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5909.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 93921 is April with an average of 568.26 kWhac, followed by March at 555.11 kWhac and May at 549.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 93921 are January with an average of 429.04 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 430.64 kWhac and February at 434.69 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 93921 is associated with the city of Carmel By The Sea in Monterey County in California.
93921 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 93921, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
