Based on historical Apple Valley, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Apple Valley.[1]
Apple Valley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 8.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Apple Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Apple Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.89 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% less than the average monthly DNI of 8.23 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 (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 Apple Valley
Solar Radiation Data in Apple Valley, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Apple Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Apple Valley, CA
Apple Valley, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Apple Valley is April with an average of 7.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.44 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Apple Valley (California) are December with an average of 5.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Apple Valley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Apple Valley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Apple Valley, CA, of 6.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 81% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 2% greater than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Apple Valley 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 currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Apple Valley, CA at this current time.
However, Apple Valley is in San Bernardino County and San Bernardino County has at least 32,480 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Apple Valley
The Power of Solar in Apple Valley, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Apple Valley (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Apple Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Apple Valley, CA
Apple Valley (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7503.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Apple Valley is April with an average of 713.85 kWhac, followed by May at 693.68 kWhac and March at 686.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Apple Valley (California) are December with an average of 514.55 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 522.41 kWhac and November at 541.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Apple Valley
Apple Valley Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Apple Valley averaged 19.53 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in November 2018, which was about 51% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.95¢/kWh in November. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Apple Valley
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Apple Valley Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in California averaged $11.93 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in November 2018, which was approximately 27% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.43 per Mcf in November. [4]
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The town of Apple Valley, CA in San Bernardino County has an approximate population of 69,135. [6]
Apple Valley, CA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Apple Valley, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Apple Valley, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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