The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Rancho Santa Margarita with an average of 7.08 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Rancho Santa Margarita
Solar panels in Rancho Santa Margarita that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Rancho Santa Margarita
The total length of the day in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA today (April 19, 2024) will be 13 hours and 14 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Solar Energy Data in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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Solar Energy Analysis for Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Based on historical Rancho Santa Margarita, CA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Rancho Santa Margarita.[1]
Rancho Santa Margarita has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rancho Santa Margarita that are always titled at the latitude of Rancho Santa Margarita (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.58 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 Rancho Santa Margarita
Solar Radiation Data in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rancho Santa Margarita.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rancho Santa Margarita is August with an average of 7.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.93 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rancho Santa Margarita (California) are February with an average of 5.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 5.16 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rancho Santa Margarita vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rancho Santa Margarita
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, of 6.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% 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: Rancho Santa Margarita vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rancho Santa Margarita 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 Data & Statistics for Rancho Santa Margarita
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Solar Power Output in Rancho Santa Margarita
The Power of Solar in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rancho Santa Margarita (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rancho Santa Margarita. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Rancho Santa Margarita (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6736.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rancho Santa Margarita is August with an average of 650.3 kWhac, followed by July at 623.49 kWhac and September at 620.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rancho Santa Margarita (California) are February with an average of 444.76 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 498.06 kWhac and January at 506 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rancho Santa Margarita
Rancho Santa Margarita Electricity Costs
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Rancho Santa Margarita Natural Gas Costs
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Weather Forecast for Rancho Santa Margarita, CA [5]
The city of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA in Orange County has an approximate population of 47,853. [6]
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Solar Energy
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