Based on historical Oceanside, 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 Oceanside.[1]
Oceanside has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oceanside that are always titled at the latitude of Oceanside (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.06 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 Oceanside
Solar Radiation Data in Oceanside, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oceanside.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oceanside, CA
Oceanside, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oceanside is August with an average of 6.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.58 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oceanside (California) are December with an average of 5.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.47 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oceanside vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oceanside
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oceanside, CA, of 6.07 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: Oceanside vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oceanside 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 Oceanside
The Power of Solar in Oceanside, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oceanside (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oceanside. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oceanside, CA
Oceanside (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6752.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oceanside is March with an average of 616.02 kWhac, followed by August at 610.85 kWhac and April at 597.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oceanside (California) are February with an average of 503.86 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 512.42 kWhac and January at 522.17 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oceanside
Oceanside Electricity Costs
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Oceanside Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Oceanside, CA in San Diego County has an approximate population of 167,086. [6]
Oceanside, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.