Based on historical 95202 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 95202.[1]
The region associated with 95202 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 95202 that are always titled at the latitude of Stockton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.12 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.8 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 95202
Solar Radiation Data in 95202
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 95202.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 95202
The region associated with 95202 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 95202 is August with an average of 7.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.4 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 95202 are December with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 95202 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 95202
The average monthly solar radiation level in 95202, of 5.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 51% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 10% 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: 95202 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 95202 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 95202
The Power of Solar in 95202
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 95202. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 95202. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 95202
95202 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6480.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 95202 is August with an average of 672.28 kWhac, followed by July at 666.31 kWhac and May at 634.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 95202 are December with an average of 321.55 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 351.27 kWhac and February at 388.25 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 95202 is associated with the city of Stockton in San Joaquin County in California.
95202 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 95202, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.