Based on historical Glendale, 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 Glendale.[1]
Glendale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Glendale that are always titled at the latitude of Glendale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.85 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 Glendale
Solar Radiation Data in Glendale, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Glendale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Glendale, CA
Glendale, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Glendale is August with an average of 7.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.06 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Glendale (California) are December with an average of 4.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 5.29 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Glendale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Glendale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Glendale, CA, of 6.22 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: Glendale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Glendale 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 Glendale
The Power of Solar in Glendale, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Glendale (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Glendale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Glendale, CA
Glendale (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6819.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Glendale is August with an average of 650.65 kWhac, followed by September at 624.35 kWhac and July at 617.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Glendale (California) are February with an average of 458.02 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 478.29 kWhac and January at 515.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Glendale
Glendale Electricity Costs
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The city of Glendale, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 191,719. [6]
Glendale, 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.