Based on historical Hawthorne, 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 Hawthorne.[1]
Hawthorne has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hawthorne that are always titled at the latitude of Hawthorne (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.24 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 Hawthorne
Solar Radiation Data in Hawthorne, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hawthorne.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hawthorne, CA
Hawthorne, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hawthorne is August with an average of 7.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.73 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hawthorne (California) are December with an average of 5.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.43 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hawthorne vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hawthorne
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hawthorne, CA, of 6.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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: Hawthorne vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne
The Power of Solar in Hawthorne, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hawthorne (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hawthorne. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hawthorne, CA
Hawthorne (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6802.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hawthorne is August with an average of 640.54 kWhac, followed by March at 611.79 kWhac and April at 605.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hawthorne (California) are December with an average of 485.89 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 490.99 kWhac and January at 512.98 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hawthorne
Hawthorne Electricity Costs
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Hawthorne Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Hawthorne, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 84,293. [6]
Hawthorne, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.