Based on historical Aliso Viejo, CA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Aliso Viejo.[1]
Aliso Viejo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Aliso Viejo that are always titled at the latitude of Aliso Viejo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.15 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 Aliso Viejo
Solar Radiation Data in Aliso Viejo, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Aliso Viejo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Aliso Viejo, CA
Aliso Viejo, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Aliso Viejo is August with an average of 6.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.85 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Aliso Viejo (California) are December with an average of 5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.16 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Aliso Viejo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Aliso Viejo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Aliso Viejo, CA, of 6.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% 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: Aliso Viejo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Aliso Viejo 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 Aliso Viejo
The Power of Solar in Aliso Viejo, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Aliso Viejo (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Aliso Viejo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Aliso Viejo, CA
Aliso Viejo (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6782.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Aliso Viejo is August with an average of 632.41 kWhac, followed by September at 614.39 kWhac and April at 609.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Aliso Viejo (California) are December with an average of 483.52 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 491.9 kWhac and January at 496.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Aliso Viejo
Aliso Viejo Electricity Costs
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Aliso Viejo Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Aliso Viejo, CA in Orange County has an approximate population of 47,823. [6]
Aliso Viejo, CA Solar Energy
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