Based on historical Paramount, 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 Paramount.[1]
Paramount has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Paramount that are always titled at the latitude of Paramount (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.21 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.4 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 Paramount
Solar Radiation Data in Paramount, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Paramount.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Paramount, CA
Paramount, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Paramount is August with an average of 6.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.89 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Paramount (California) are December with an average of 5.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.37 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Paramount vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Paramount
The average monthly solar radiation level in Paramount, CA, of 6.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 56% 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: Paramount vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Paramount 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 Paramount
The Power of Solar in Paramount, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Paramount (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Paramount. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Paramount, CA
Paramount (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6775.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Paramount is August with an average of 636.81 kWhac, followed by July at 610.24 kWhac and September at 610.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Paramount (California) are February with an average of 486.36 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 487.17 kWhac and January at 507.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Paramount
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The city of Paramount, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 54,098. [6]
Paramount, 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.