Based on historical 90032 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 90032.[1]
The region associated with 90032 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 90032 that are always titled at the latitude of Los Angeles (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.27 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.73 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 90032
Solar Radiation Data in 90032
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 90032.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 90032
The region associated with 90032 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 90032 is August with an average of 7.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.06 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 90032 are December with an average of 4.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.44 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 90032 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 90032
The average monthly solar radiation level in 90032, of 6.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 58% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 6% 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: 90032 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 90032 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 90032
The Power of Solar in 90032
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 90032. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 90032. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 90032
90032 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6801.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 90032 is August with an average of 652.32 kWhac, followed by September at 623.12 kWhac and March at 615.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 90032 are December with an average of 481.48 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 489.28 kWhac and January at 513.27 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 90032 is associated with the city of Los Angeles in Los Angeles County in California.
90032 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 90032, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.