See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 96145.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 96145 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96145. [1]
The region associated with 96145 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 96145 that are always titled at the latitude of Tahoe City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.2 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.14 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 96145.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 96145 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 96145 is August with an average of 7.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.25 kWh/m2/day and April at 7.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96145 are December with an average of 4.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 96145, of 6.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 62% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 4% 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 96145 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 96145 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96145. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96145. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
96145 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7050.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96145 is May with an average of 666.17 kWhac, followed by August at 666.07 kWhac and April at 660.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96145 are December with an average of 421.07 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 478.8 kWhac and November at 493.99 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 96145 is associated with the city of Tahoe City in Placer County in California.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 96145, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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