Based on historical Avenal, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Avenal.[1]
Avenal has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Avenal that are always titled at the latitude of Avenal (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.09 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.35 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.27 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 Avenal
Solar Radiation Data in Avenal, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Avenal.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Avenal, CA
Avenal, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Avenal is August with an average of 7.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.56 kWh/m2/day and July at 7.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Avenal (California) are December with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Avenal vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Avenal
The average monthly solar radiation level in Avenal, CA, of 6.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 61% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 4% 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: Avenal vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Avenal 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 Avenal
The Power of Solar in Avenal, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Avenal (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Avenal. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Avenal, CA
Avenal (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6839.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Avenal is August with an average of 661.47 kWhac, followed by May at 648.61 kWhac and September at 647.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Avenal (California) are December with an average of 422.61 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 429.97 kWhac and February at 443.86 kWhac. [2]
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More about Avenal
About Avenal
The city of Avenal, CA in Kings County has an approximate population of 15,505. [6]
Avenal, CA Solar Energy
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