Based on historical Cudahy, 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 Cudahy.[1]
Cudahy has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cudahy that are always titled at the latitude of Cudahy (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.53 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 Cudahy
Solar Radiation Data in Cudahy, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cudahy.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cudahy, CA
Cudahy, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cudahy is August with an average of 7.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.83 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cudahy (California) are December with an average of 4.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.33 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cudahy vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cudahy
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cudahy, CA, of 6.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% 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]
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Solar Power: Cudahy vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cudahy 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 Cudahy
The Power of Solar in Cudahy, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cudahy (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cudahy. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cudahy, CA
Cudahy (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6778.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cudahy is August with an average of 642.84 kWhac, followed by March at 608.96 kWhac and July at 606.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cudahy (California) are December with an average of 483.55 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 486.84 kWhac and January at 503.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cudahy
Cudahy Electricity Costs
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The city of Cudahy, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 23,805. [6]
Cudahy, CA Solar Energy
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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.