See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 94301.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 94301 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 94301. [1]
The region associated with 94301 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 94301 that are always titled at the latitude of Palo Alto (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 94301.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 94301 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 94301 is August with an average of 7.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.05 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 94301 are December with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 94301, of 5.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 50% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 11% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 94301 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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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 94301 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 94301. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 94301. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
94301 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6640.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 94301 is August with an average of 671.13 kWhac, followed by July at 664.55 kWhac and May at 631.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 94301 are December with an average of 393.74 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 425.74 kWhac and January at 426.29 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 94301 is associated with the city of Palo Alto in Santa Clara County in California.
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