Based on historical Dixon, 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 Dixon.[1]
Dixon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dixon that are always titled at the latitude of Dixon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.78 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 Dixon
Solar Radiation Data in Dixon, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dixon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dixon, CA
Dixon, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dixon is August with an average of 7.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.37 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dixon (California) are January with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dixon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dixon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dixon, CA, of 6.01 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Dixon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dixon 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 Dixon
The Power of Solar in Dixon, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dixon (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dixon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dixon, CA
Dixon (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6595.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dixon is August with an average of 672.51 kWhac, followed by July at 658.71 kWhac and May at 653.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dixon (California) are January with an average of 367.52 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 370.53 kWhac and February at 418.43 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dixon
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More about Dixon
About Dixon
The city of Dixon, CA in Solano County has an approximate population of 18,351. [6]
Dixon, CA Solar Energy
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