Based on historical Mammoth Lakes, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Mammoth Lakes.[1]
Mammoth Lakes has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 29% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mammoth Lakes that are always titled at the latitude of Mammoth Lakes (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.45 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 Mammoth Lakes
Solar Radiation Data in Mammoth Lakes, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mammoth Lakes.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mammoth Lakes, CA
Mammoth Lakes, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mammoth Lakes is September with an average of 7.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 7.19 kWh/m2/day and August at 7.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mammoth Lakes (California) are December with an average of 4.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.89 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mammoth Lakes vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mammoth Lakes
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mammoth Lakes, CA, of 6.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 63% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 3% 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: Mammoth Lakes vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mammoth Lakes 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 Mammoth Lakes
The Power of Solar in Mammoth Lakes, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mammoth Lakes (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mammoth Lakes. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mammoth Lakes, CA
Mammoth Lakes (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7309.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mammoth Lakes is May with an average of 686.33 kWhac, followed by September at 670.82 kWhac and June at 667.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mammoth Lakes (California) are December with an average of 481.98 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 489.77 kWhac and February at 513.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes Electricity Costs
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Mammoth Lakes Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Mammoth Lakes, CA in Mono County has an approximate population of 8,234. [6]
Mammoth Lakes, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
