See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 95076.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 95076 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 95076. [1]
The region associated with 95076 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 95076 that are always titled at the latitude of Watsonville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 95076.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 95076 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 95076 is June with an average of 6.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.37 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 95076 are December with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 95076, of 5.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 45% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 14% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 95076 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).
We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 95076 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 95076. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 95076. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
95076 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6244.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 95076 is May with an average of 583.08 kWhac, followed by August at 578.22 kWhac and July at 574.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 95076 are December with an average of 419.73 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 419.98 kWhac and January at 425.76 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 95076 is associated with the city of Watsonville in Santa Cruz County in California.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 95076, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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