See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Grass Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Grass Valley, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Grass Valley. [1]
Grass Valley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grass Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Grass Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.78 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grass Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Grass Valley, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grass Valley is August with an average of 7.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.48 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grass Valley (California) are December with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grass Valley, CA, of 5.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 48% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grass 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Grass Valley, CA at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grass Valley (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grass Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Grass Valley (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6371.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grass Valley is August with an average of 673.71 kWhac, followed by July at 669.85 kWhac and May at 628.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grass Valley (California) are February with an average of 369.97 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 376.11 kWhac and January at 378 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Grass Valley, CA in Nevada County has an approximate population of 12,860. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Grass Valley, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Grass Valley, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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