The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Half Moon Bay with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Half Moon Bay
Solar panels in Half Moon Bay that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Half Moon Bay
The total length of the day in Half Moon Bay, CA today (November 24, 2024) will be 9 hours and 57 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Half Moon Bay, CA
Solar Energy Data in Half Moon Bay, CA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Half Moon Bay.
Based on historical Half Moon Bay, 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 Half Moon Bay.[1]
Half Moon Bay has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Half Moon Bay that are always titled at the latitude of Half Moon Bay (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.91 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.29 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 Half Moon Bay
Solar Radiation Data in Half Moon Bay, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Half Moon Bay.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Half Moon Bay, CA
Half Moon Bay, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Half Moon Bay is April with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Half Moon Bay (California) are January with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Half Moon Bay vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Half Moon Bay
The average monthly solar radiation level in Half Moon Bay, CA, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Half Moon Bay vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay
The Power of Solar in Half Moon Bay, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Half Moon Bay (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Half Moon Bay. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Half Moon Bay, CA
Half Moon Bay (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5906.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Half Moon Bay is April with an average of 579.93 kWhac, followed by May at 564.17 kWhac and September at 546.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Half Moon Bay (California) are January with an average of 390.54 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 397.74 kWhac and December at 401.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Half Moon Bay
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About Half Moon Bay
The city of Half Moon Bay, CA in San Mateo County has an approximate population of 11,324. [6]
Half Moon Bay, CA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Half Moon Bay, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Half Moon Bay, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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