Based on historical Pinole, 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 Pinole.[1]
Pinole has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pinole that are always titled at the latitude of Pinole (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.19 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 Pinole
Solar Radiation Data in Pinole, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pinole.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pinole, CA
Pinole, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pinole is July with an average of 7.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.11 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pinole (California) are December with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pinole vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pinole
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pinole, CA, of 5.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 48% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% 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: Pinole vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pinole 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 Pinole
The Power of Solar in Pinole, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pinole (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pinole. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pinole, CA
Pinole (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6471.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pinole is July with an average of 667.24 kWhac, followed by August at 656.7 kWhac and May at 637.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pinole (California) are December with an average of 373.74 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 377.32 kWhac and February at 395.26 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pinole
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The city of Pinole, CA in Contra Costa County has an approximate population of 18,390. [6]
Pinole, 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.