Based on historical La Mirada, 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 La Mirada.[1]
La Mirada has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in La Mirada that are always titled at the latitude of La Mirada (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.49 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 La Mirada
Solar Radiation Data in La Mirada, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in La Mirada.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for La Mirada, CA
La Mirada, 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 La Mirada is August with an average of 7.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.88 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in La Mirada (California) are December with an average of 5.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.43 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: La Mirada vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in La Mirada
The average monthly solar radiation level in La Mirada, 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: La Mirada vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average La Mirada 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 La Mirada
The Power of Solar in La Mirada, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for La Mirada (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in La Mirada. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for La Mirada, CA
La Mirada (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6787.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in La Mirada is August with an average of 642.09 kWhac, followed by September at 610.9 kWhac and March at 610.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in La Mirada (California) are February with an average of 483.35 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 489.67 kWhac and January at 512.29 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in La Mirada
La Mirada Electricity Costs
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The city of La Mirada, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 48,527. [6]
La Mirada, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.