The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Corte Madera with an average of 7.25 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Corte Madera
Solar panels in Corte Madera that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Corte Madera
The total length of the day in Corte Madera, CA today (December 26, 2024) will be 9 hours and 36 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Corte Madera, CA
Solar Energy Data in Corte Madera, CA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Corte Madera.
Based on historical Corte Madera, 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 Corte Madera.[1]
Corte Madera has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Corte Madera that are always titled at the latitude of Corte Madera (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.42 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 Corte Madera
Solar Radiation Data in Corte Madera, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Corte Madera.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Corte Madera, CA
Corte Madera, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Corte Madera is August with an average of 7.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.16 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Corte Madera (California) are January with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Corte Madera vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Corte Madera
The average monthly solar radiation level in Corte Madera, CA, of 5.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 49% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 11% 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: Corte Madera vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Corte Madera 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 Corte Madera
The Power of Solar in Corte Madera, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Corte Madera (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Corte Madera. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Corte Madera, CA
Corte Madera (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6519.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Corte Madera is August with an average of 672.78 kWhac, followed by July at 672.72 kWhac and June at 638.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Corte Madera (California) are January with an average of 366.03 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 367.26 kWhac and February at 404.12 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Corte Madera
Corte Madera Electricity Costs
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Corte Madera Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Corte Madera, CA in Marin County has an approximate population of 9,253. [6]
Corte Madera, CA Solar Energy
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