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Solar Power in 96162 (Truckee, CA)

Solar Energy in 96162

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in 96162 with an average of 7.47 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 96162

Solar panels in 96162 that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 96162

The total length of the day in 96162 (Truckee, CA) today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 34 minutes. [More]

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96162 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 96162 (Truckee, CA)

Solar Energy Data for 96162

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 96162.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 96162

Solar Radiation Data in 96162

Based on historical 96162 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96162. [1]

The region associated with 96162 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 96162 that are always titled at the latitude of Truckee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.01 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 96162

Solar Radiation Data in 96162

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 96162.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 96162

Solar Radiation Data in 96162

The region associated with 96162 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 96162 is August with an average of 7.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.4 kWh/m2/day and July at 7.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96162 are December with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 96162 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 96162

The average monthly solar radiation level in 96162, of 6.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 59% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 5% 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: 96162 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 96162 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for 96162

Sunrise / Sunset in 96162

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:48 am
    • Sunset: 7:22 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:34
Solar Energy Statistics for 96162

Best Months for Solar in 96162

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (7.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (7.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (10.08 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (8.12 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 96162

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 96162 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 96162

The Power of Solar in 96162

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96162. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96162. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 96162

Solar Radiation Data in 96162

96162 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6954.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96162 is August with an average of 666.69 kWhac, followed by July at 656.87 kWhac and May at 654.65 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96162 are December with an average of 419.42 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 465.06 kWhac and January at 480.54 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 96162 [5]

Fri Mar 29
33°F
Snow
Min: 19°F
Max: 34°F
Light breeze: 6 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 90%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Mar 30
34°F
Light Snow
Min: 16°F
Max: 35°F
Light breeze: 6 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 88%
Cloud cover: 67%
Sun Mar 31
34°F
Snow
Min: 21°F
Max: 35°F
Light breeze: 6 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
42°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 20°F
Max: 43°F
Light breeze: 5 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 77%
Cloud cover: 8%
Tue Apr 2
53°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 28°F
Max: 53°F
Calm: 3 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 63%
Cloud cover: 5%
Wed Apr 3
49°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 34°F
Max: 49°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 76%
Cloud cover: 91%

More about 96162

About 96162

The ZIP code 96162 is associated with the city of Truckee in Nevada County in California.

96162 Solar Power

96162 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 96162, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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