The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Imperial Beach with an average of 6.73 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Imperial Beach
Solar panels in Imperial Beach that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Imperial Beach
The total length of the day in Imperial Beach, CA today (December 26, 2024) will be 10 hours and 4 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Imperial Beach, CA
Solar Energy Data in Imperial Beach, CA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Imperial Beach.
Based on historical Imperial Beach, 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 Imperial Beach.[1]
Imperial Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Imperial Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Imperial Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.32 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 Imperial Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Imperial Beach, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Imperial Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Imperial Beach, CA
Imperial Beach, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Imperial Beach is August with an average of 6.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.68 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Imperial Beach (California) are December with an average of 5.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Imperial Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Imperial Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Imperial Beach, CA, of 6.2 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: Imperial Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Imperial Beach 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 Imperial Beach, CA at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Imperial Beach
The Power of Solar in Imperial Beach, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Imperial Beach (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Imperial Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Imperial Beach, CA
Imperial Beach (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6901.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Imperial Beach is March with an average of 623.09 kWhac, followed by August at 617.14 kWhac and October at 609.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Imperial Beach (California) are December with an average of 522.47 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 528.66 kWhac and January at 541.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach Electricity Costs
Sorry, Imperial Beach residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Imperial Beach
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Imperial Beach, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Imperial Beach Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, California residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
The city of Imperial Beach, CA in San Diego County has an approximate population of 26,324. [6]
Imperial Beach, CA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Imperial Beach, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Imperial Beach, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
