Based on historical South Gate, 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 South Gate.[1]
South Gate has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in South Gate that are always titled at the latitude of South Gate (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.57 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 South Gate
Solar Radiation Data in South Gate, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in South Gate.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for South Gate, CA
South Gate, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in South Gate is August with an average of 6.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.89 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in South Gate (California) are December with an average of 5.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: South Gate vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in South Gate
The average monthly solar radiation level in South Gate, CA, of 6.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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: South Gate vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average South Gate 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 South Gate
The Power of Solar in South Gate, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for South Gate (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in South Gate. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for South Gate, CA
South Gate (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6788.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in South Gate is August with an average of 631.06 kWhac, followed by September at 610.97 kWhac and April at 605.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in South Gate (California) are December with an average of 487.17 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 489.55 kWhac and January at 508.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in South Gate
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The city of South Gate, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 94,396. [6]
South Gate, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
