Based on historical Guadalupe, 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 Guadalupe.[1]
Guadalupe has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Guadalupe that are always titled at the latitude of Guadalupe (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.96 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 Guadalupe
Solar Radiation Data in Guadalupe, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Guadalupe.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Guadalupe, CA
Guadalupe, 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 Guadalupe is April with an average of 6.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.59 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Guadalupe (California) are January with an average of 5.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 5.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Guadalupe vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Guadalupe
The average monthly solar radiation level in Guadalupe, 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: Guadalupe vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe
The Power of Solar in Guadalupe, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Guadalupe (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Guadalupe. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Guadalupe, CA
Guadalupe (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6868.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Guadalupe is April with an average of 631.21 kWhac, followed by May at 631.02 kWhac and March at 614.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Guadalupe (California) are February with an average of 493.25 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 511.49 kWhac and November at 513.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Guadalupe
Guadalupe Electricity Costs
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Guadalupe Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Guadalupe, CA in Santa Barbara County has an approximate population of 7,080. [6]
Guadalupe, CA Solar Energy
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