Based on historical Dunsmuir, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Dunsmuir.[1]
Dunsmuir has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dunsmuir that are always titled at the latitude of Dunsmuir (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.57 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 Dunsmuir
Solar Radiation Data in Dunsmuir, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dunsmuir.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dunsmuir, CA
Dunsmuir, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dunsmuir is August with an average of 7.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.43 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dunsmuir (California) are December with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dunsmuir vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dunsmuir
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dunsmuir, CA, of 5.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Dunsmuir vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dunsmuir 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 Dunsmuir
The Power of Solar in Dunsmuir, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dunsmuir (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dunsmuir. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dunsmuir, CA
Dunsmuir (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6230.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dunsmuir is August with an average of 660.14 kWhac, followed by July at 646.49 kWhac and May at 617.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dunsmuir (California) are December with an average of 323.03 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 367.27 kWhac and November at 379.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dunsmuir
Dunsmuir Electricity Costs
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The city of Dunsmuir, CA in Siskiyou County has an approximate population of 1,650. [6]
Dunsmuir, 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.