Based on historical Gardena, 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 Gardena.[1]
Gardena has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gardena that are always titled at the latitude of Gardena (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 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.43 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 Gardena
Solar Radiation Data in Gardena, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gardena.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gardena, CA
Gardena, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gardena is August with an average of 6.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.78 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gardena (California) are December with an average of 5.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.42 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gardena vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gardena
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gardena, CA, of 6.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 58% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 6% 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: Gardena vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gardena 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 Gardena
The Power of Solar in Gardena, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gardena (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gardena. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gardena, CA
Gardena (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6844.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gardena is August with an average of 643.19 kWhac, followed by April at 619.77 kWhac and March at 610.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gardena (California) are February with an average of 493.68 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 497.9 kWhac and January at 511.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gardena
Gardena Electricity Costs
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The city of Gardena, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 58,829. [6]
Gardena, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.