Based on historical Buena Park, 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 Buena Park.[1]
Buena Park 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 Buena Park that are always titled at the latitude of Buena Park (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 Buena Park
Solar Radiation Data in Buena Park, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Buena Park.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Buena Park, CA
Buena Park, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Buena Park is August with an average of 6.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.8 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 Buena Park (California) are December with an average of 5.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.43 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Buena Park vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Buena Park
The average monthly solar radiation level in Buena Park, CA, of 6.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 56% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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: Buena Park vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Buena Park 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 Buena Park
The Power of Solar in Buena Park, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Buena Park (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Buena Park. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Buena Park, CA
Buena Park (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6755.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Buena Park is August with an average of 637.35 kWhac, followed by March at 610.27 kWhac and July at 603.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Buena Park (California) are February with an average of 485.75 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 489.51 kWhac and January at 512.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Buena Park
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The city of Buena Park, CA in Orange County has an approximate population of 80,530. [6]
Buena Park, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
