Based on historical 96090 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96090.[1]
The region associated with 96090 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 96090 that are always titled at the latitude of Tehama (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.08 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 96090
Solar Radiation Data in 96090
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 96090.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 96090
The region associated with 96090 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 96090 is August with an average of 7.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.4 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96090 are January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 96090 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 96090
The average monthly solar radiation level in 96090, of 5.79 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 12% 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: 96090 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 96090 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 96090
The Power of Solar in 96090
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96090. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96090. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 96090
96090 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6361.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96090 is August with an average of 671.71 kWhac, followed by July at 657.52 kWhac and May at 640.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96090 are January with an average of 323.45 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 333.8 kWhac and February at 372.61 kWhac. [2]
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More about 96090
About 96090
The ZIP code 96090 is associated with the city of Tehama in Tehama County in California.
96090 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 96090, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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