Based on historical Brisbane, 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 Brisbane.[1]
Brisbane has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brisbane that are always titled at the latitude of Brisbane (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.84 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 Brisbane
Solar Radiation Data in Brisbane, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brisbane.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brisbane, CA
Brisbane, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brisbane is September with an average of 6.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.66 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brisbane (California) are December with an average of 3.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brisbane vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brisbane
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brisbane, CA, of 5.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Brisbane vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brisbane 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 Brisbane
The Power of Solar in Brisbane, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brisbane (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brisbane. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brisbane, CA
Brisbane (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6514.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brisbane is May with an average of 635.36 kWhac, followed by August at 628.94 kWhac and April at 619.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brisbane (California) are January with an average of 396.19 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 397.27 kWhac and February at 423.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brisbane
Brisbane Electricity Costs
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Brisbane Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Brisbane, CA in San Mateo County has an approximate population of 4,282. [6]
Brisbane, CA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Brisbane, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Brisbane, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.