Based on historical 94552 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 94552.[1]
The region associated with 94552 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 94552 that are always titled at the latitude of Castro Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.23 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 94552
Solar Radiation Data in 94552
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 94552.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 94552
The region associated with 94552 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 94552 is August with an average of 7.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.14 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 94552 are December with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 94552 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 94552
The average monthly solar radiation level in 94552, of 5.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 48% 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: 94552 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 94552 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 94552
The Power of Solar in 94552
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 94552. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 94552. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 94552
94552 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6507.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 94552 is August with an average of 666.13 kWhac, followed by July at 665.44 kWhac and September at 628.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 94552 are January with an average of 383.62 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 387.18 kWhac and February at 393.4 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 94552 is associated with the city of Castro Valley in Alameda County in California.
94552 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 94552, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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