Based on historical 93450 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 93450.[1]
The region associated with 93450 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 93450 that are always titled at the latitude of San Ardo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.65 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 93450
Solar Radiation Data in 93450
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 93450.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 93450
The region associated with 93450 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 93450 is August with an average of 7.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.18 kWh/m2/day and July at 7.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 93450 are December with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.95 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 93450 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 93450
The average monthly solar radiation level in 93450, of 6.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 59% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 5% 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: 93450 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 93450 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 93450
The Power of Solar in 93450
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 93450. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 93450. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 93450
93450 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6892.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 93450 is August with an average of 656.9 kWhac, followed by July at 646.4 kWhac and May at 640.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 93450 are December with an average of 447.8 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 462.68 kWhac and January at 480.66 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 93450 is associated with the city of San Ardo in Monterey County in California.
93450 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 93450, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.