Based on historical Livingston, 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 Livingston.[1]
Livingston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Livingston that are always titled at the latitude of Livingston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.78 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 Livingston
Solar Radiation Data in Livingston, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Livingston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Livingston, CA
Livingston, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Livingston is September with an average of 7.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.34 kWh/m2/day and July at 7.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Livingston (California) are December with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Livingston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Livingston
The average monthly solar radiation level in Livingston, CA, of 6.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 54% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% 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: Livingston vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Livingston 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 Livingston
The Power of Solar in Livingston, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Livingston (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Livingston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Livingston, CA
Livingston (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6602.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Livingston is August with an average of 657.66 kWhac, followed by July at 649.27 kWhac and May at 641.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Livingston (California) are December with an average of 356.16 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 361.26 kWhac and February at 429.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Livingston
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The city of Livingston, CA in Merced County has an approximate population of 13,058. [6]
Livingston, CA Solar Energy
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