Based on historical Lakewood, 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 Lakewood.[1]
Lakewood has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lakewood that are always titled at the latitude of Lakewood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.21 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.4 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 Lakewood
Solar Radiation Data in Lakewood, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lakewood.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lakewood, CA
Lakewood, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lakewood is August with an average of 7.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.71 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lakewood (California) are December with an average of 5.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.32 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lakewood vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lakewood
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lakewood, CA, of 6.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 56% 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: Lakewood vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lakewood 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 Lakewood
The Power of Solar in Lakewood, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lakewood (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lakewood. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lakewood, CA
Lakewood (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6748.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lakewood is August with an average of 643.62 kWhac, followed by July at 607.78 kWhac and March at 606.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lakewood (California) are February with an average of 474.18 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 493.37 kWhac and January at 508.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lakewood
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More about Lakewood
About Lakewood
The city of Lakewood, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 80,048. [6]
Lakewood, CA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Lakewood, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Lakewood, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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