The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Chowchilla with an average of 7.44 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Chowchilla
Solar panels in Chowchilla that are tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Chowchilla
The total length of the day in Chowchilla, CA today (December 26, 2024) will be 9 hours and 41 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Chowchilla, CA
Solar Energy Data in Chowchilla, CA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Chowchilla.
Based on historical Chowchilla, CA data, solar panels that are tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Chowchilla.[1]
Chowchilla has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chowchilla that are always titled at the latitude of Chowchilla (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.88 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.21 kWh/m2/day and approximately equal to the average monthly DNI of 5.88 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 Chowchilla
Solar Radiation Data in Chowchilla, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chowchilla.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chowchilla, CA
Chowchilla, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chowchilla is August with an average of 7.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.3 kWh/m2/day and July at 7.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chowchilla (California) are January with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chowchilla vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chowchilla
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chowchilla, CA, of 6.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 53% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 9% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Chowchilla vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chowchilla 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.
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Solar Power Output in Chowchilla
The Power of Solar in Chowchilla, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chowchilla (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chowchilla. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chowchilla, CA
Chowchilla (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6549.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chowchilla is August with an average of 656.39 kWhac, followed by July at 649.62 kWhac and May at 639.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chowchilla (California) are January with an average of 338.06 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 368.24 kWhac and February at 419.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chowchilla
Chowchilla Electricity Costs
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Chowchilla Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Chowchilla, CA in Madera County has an approximate population of 18,720. [6]
Chowchilla, 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.
