Based on historical Escalon, 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 Escalon.[1]
Escalon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Escalon that are always titled at the latitude of Escalon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.81 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 Escalon
Solar Radiation Data in Escalon, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Escalon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Escalon, CA
Escalon, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Escalon is August with an average of 7.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.35 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Escalon (California) are January with an average of 3.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Escalon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Escalon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Escalon, CA, of 5.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 52% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 10% 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: Escalon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Escalon 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 Escalon
The Power of Solar in Escalon, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Escalon (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Escalon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Escalon, CA
Escalon (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6537.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Escalon is August with an average of 672.08 kWhac, followed by July at 659.78 kWhac and June at 641.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Escalon (California) are January with an average of 352.74 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 363.41 kWhac and February at 398.11 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Escalon
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The city of Escalon, CA in San Joaquin County has an approximate population of 7,132. [6]
Escalon, CA Solar Energy
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