Based on historical 94920 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 94920.[1]
The region associated with 94920 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 94920 that are always titled at the latitude of Belvedere Tiburon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.67 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 94920
Solar Radiation Data in 94920
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 94920.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 94920
The region associated with 94920 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 94920 is July with an average of 6.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.67 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 94920 are January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 94920 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 94920
The average monthly solar radiation level in 94920, of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: 94920 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 94920 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 94920
The Power of Solar in 94920
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 94920. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 94920. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 94920
94920 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6229.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 94920 is July with an average of 624.15 kWhac, followed by May at 618.2 kWhac and June at 612.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 94920 are January with an average of 345.83 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 360.62 kWhac and February at 374.32 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 94920 is associated with the city of Belvedere Tiburon in Marin County in California.
94920 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 94920, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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