Based on historical Anaheim, 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 Anaheim.[1]
Anaheim has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Anaheim that are always titled at the latitude of Anaheim (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.54 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 Anaheim
Solar Radiation Data in Anaheim, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Anaheim.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Anaheim, CA
Anaheim, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Anaheim is August with an average of 6.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.8 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Anaheim (California) are December with an average of 5.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.27 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Anaheim vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Anaheim
The average monthly solar radiation level in Anaheim, CA, of 6.1 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Anaheim vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Anaheim 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 Anaheim
The Power of Solar in Anaheim, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Anaheim (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Anaheim. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Anaheim, CA
Anaheim (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6722.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Anaheim is August with an average of 635.65 kWhac, followed by July at 609.96 kWhac and September at 603.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Anaheim (California) are February with an average of 485.61 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 489.65 kWhac and January at 498.74 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Anaheim
Anaheim Electricity Costs
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Anaheim Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Anaheim, CA in Orange County has an approximate population of 336,265. [6]
Anaheim, CA Solar Energy
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