The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Mountain View with an average of 7.31 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Mountain View
Solar panels in Mountain View that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Mountain View
The total length of the day in Mountain View, CA today (October 30, 2024) will be 10 hours and 43 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Mountain View, CA
Solar Energy Data in Mountain View, CA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Mountain View.
Based on historical Mountain View, 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 Mountain View.[1]
Mountain View has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mountain View that are always titled at the latitude of Mountain View (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.75 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 Mountain View
Solar Radiation Data in Mountain View, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mountain View.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mountain View is August with an average of 7.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.19 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mountain View (California) are January with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mountain View vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mountain View
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mountain View, CA, of 5.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 52% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 10% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Mountain View vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mountain View 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.
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Solar Power Output in Mountain View
The Power of Solar in Mountain View, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mountain View (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mountain View. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mountain View, CA
Mountain View (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6695.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mountain View is August with an average of 679.11 kWhac, followed by July at 677.73 kWhac and June at 647.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mountain View (California) are January with an average of 382.07 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 392.71 kWhac and February at 427.29 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mountain View
Mountain View Electricity Costs
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Mountain View Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Mountain View, CA in Santa Clara County has an approximate population of 74,066. [6]
Mountain View, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
