See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Chico.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Chico, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Chico. [1]
Chico has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chico that are always titled at the latitude of Chico (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.97 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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chico.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Chico, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chico is August with an average of 7.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.44 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chico (California) are December with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chico, CA, of 5.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 48% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chico 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 city of Chico, CA at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chico (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chico. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Chico (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6350.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chico is August with an average of 671.77 kWhac, followed by July at 657.27 kWhac and September at 623.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chico (California) are December with an average of 348.7 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 352.33 kWhac and February at 362.97 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Chico, CA in Butte County has an approximate population of 86,187. [6]
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