Based on historical Antioch, 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 Antioch.[1]
Antioch has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Antioch that are always titled at the latitude of Antioch (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.49 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 Antioch
Solar Radiation Data in Antioch, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Antioch.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Antioch, CA
Antioch, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Antioch is August with an average of 7.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.32 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Antioch (California) are January with an average of 3.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Antioch vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Antioch
The average monthly solar radiation level in Antioch, CA, of 5.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 52% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 10% 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: Antioch vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Antioch 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 Antioch
The Power of Solar in Antioch, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Antioch (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Antioch. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Antioch, CA
Antioch (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6634.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Antioch is August with an average of 689.54 kWhac, followed by July at 672.63 kWhac and September at 646.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Antioch (California) are January with an average of 365.08 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 383.53 kWhac and February at 389.41 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Antioch
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More about Antioch
About Antioch
The city of Antioch, CA in Contra Costa County has an approximate population of 102,372. [6]
Antioch, CA Solar Energy
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