Based on historical Placerville, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Placerville.[1]
Placerville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Placerville that are always titled at the latitude of Placerville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% less than the average monthly DNI of 6 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 Placerville
Solar Radiation Data in Placerville, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Placerville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Placerville, CA
Placerville, 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 Placerville is August with an average of 7.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.37 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Placerville (California) are December with an average of 3.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Placerville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Placerville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Placerville, 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: Placerville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Placerville 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 Placerville
The Power of Solar in Placerville, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Placerville (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Placerville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Placerville, CA
Placerville (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6366.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Placerville is August with an average of 671.98 kWhac, followed by July at 656.49 kWhac and September at 614.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Placerville (California) are December with an average of 371.16 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 372.94 kWhac and January at 375.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Placerville
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The city of Placerville, CA in El Dorado County has an approximate population of 10,389. [6]
Placerville, 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.