Based on historical Montebello, 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 Montebello.[1]
Montebello has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Montebello that are always titled at the latitude of Montebello (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.27 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.73 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 Montebello
Solar Radiation Data in Montebello, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Montebello.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Montebello, CA
Montebello, 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 Montebello is August with an average of 7.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.93 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Montebello (California) are December with an average of 4.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 5.45 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Montebello vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Montebello
The average monthly solar radiation level in Montebello, 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: Montebello vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Montebello 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 Montebello
The Power of Solar in Montebello, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Montebello (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Montebello. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Montebello, CA
Montebello (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6782.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Montebello is August with an average of 645.39 kWhac, followed by March at 611.97 kWhac and July at 611.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Montebello (California) are February with an average of 471.9 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 480.16 kWhac and January at 523.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Montebello
Montebello Electricity Costs
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Montebello Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Montebello, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 62,500. [6]
Montebello, CA Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
