Based on historical 96080 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96080.[1]
The region associated with 96080 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 96080 that are always titled at the latitude of Red Bluff (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.06 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 96080
Solar Radiation Data in 96080
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 96080.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 96080
The region associated with 96080 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 96080 is August with an average of 7.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.43 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96080 are December with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.45 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 96080 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 96080
The average monthly solar radiation level in 96080, of 5.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 47% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: 96080 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 96080 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 96080
The Power of Solar in 96080
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96080. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96080. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 96080
96080 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6288.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96080 is August with an average of 662.81 kWhac, followed by July at 651.88 kWhac and May at 630.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96080 are December with an average of 330.53 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 341.9 kWhac and February at 360.82 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 96080 is associated with the city of Red Bluff in Tehama County in California.
96080 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 96080, 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.