Based on historical Moraga, 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 Moraga.[1]
Moraga has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Moraga that are always titled at the latitude of Moraga (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.21 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 Moraga
Solar Radiation Data in Moraga, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Moraga.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Moraga, CA
Moraga, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Moraga is August with an average of 7.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.19 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Moraga (California) are January with an average of 3.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Moraga vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Moraga
The average monthly solar radiation level in Moraga, CA, of 5.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 49% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 11% 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: Moraga vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Moraga 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 Moraga
The Power of Solar in Moraga, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Moraga (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Moraga. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Moraga, CA
Moraga (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6555.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Moraga is August with an average of 676.35 kWhac, followed by July at 675.19 kWhac and September at 637.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Moraga (California) are January with an average of 381.59 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 390.24 kWhac and February at 392.22 kWhac. [2]
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More about Moraga
About Moraga
The town of Moraga, CA in Contra Costa County has an approximate population of 16,016. [6]
Moraga, CA Solar Energy
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