Based on historical 96128 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96128.[1]
The region associated with 96128 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 96128 that are always titled at the latitude of Standish (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.6 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 96128
Solar Radiation Data in 96128
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 96128.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 96128
The region associated with 96128 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 96128 is August with an average of 7.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.44 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96128 are December with an average of 3.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 96128 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 96128
The average monthly solar radiation level in 96128, of 6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 53% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 9% 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: 96128 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 96128 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 96128
The Power of Solar in 96128
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96128. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96128. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 96128
96128 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6624.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96128 is August with an average of 671.21 kWhac, followed by July at 655.03 kWhac and May at 646.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96128 are December with an average of 352.27 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 415.46 kWhac and November at 437.63 kWhac. [2]
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More about 96128
About 96128
The ZIP code 96128 is associated with the city of Standish in Lassen County in California.
96128 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 96128, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.