The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Fountain Valley with an average of 6.88 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Fountain Valley
Solar panels in Fountain Valley that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Fountain Valley
The total length of the day in Fountain Valley, CA today (November 24, 2024) will be 10 hours and 14 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Fountain Valley, CA
Solar Energy Data in Fountain Valley, CA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Fountain Valley.
Based on historical Fountain Valley, 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 Fountain Valley.[1]
Fountain Valley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fountain Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Fountain Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.48 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 Fountain Valley
Solar Radiation Data in Fountain Valley, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fountain Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fountain Valley, CA
Fountain Valley, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fountain Valley is August with an average of 6.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.71 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fountain Valley (California) are December with an average of 5.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.32 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fountain Valley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fountain Valley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fountain Valley, CA, of 6.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% 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: Fountain Valley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fountain Valley 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 Fountain Valley
The Power of Solar in Fountain Valley, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fountain Valley (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fountain Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fountain Valley, CA
Fountain Valley (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6781.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fountain Valley is August with an average of 632.46 kWhac, followed by April at 617.7 kWhac and March at 611.75 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fountain Valley (California) are February with an average of 483.79 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 487.07 kWhac and January at 501.89 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fountain Valley
Fountain Valley Electricity Costs
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More about Fountain Valley
About Fountain Valley
The city of Fountain Valley, CA in Orange County has an approximate population of 55,313. [6]
Fountain Valley, CA Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
