The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Pleasant Hill with an average of 7.4 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Pleasant Hill
Solar panels in Pleasant Hill that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Pleasant Hill
The total length of the day in Pleasant Hill, CA today (November 13, 2024) will be 10 hours and 13 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Pleasant Hill, CA
Solar Energy Data in Pleasant Hill, CA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Pleasant Hill.
Based on historical Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill.[1]
Pleasant Hill has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pleasant Hill that are always titled at the latitude of Pleasant Hill (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.59 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 Pleasant Hill
Solar Radiation Data in Pleasant Hill, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pleasant Hill.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pleasant Hill, CA
Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill is August with an average of 7.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.37 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pleasant Hill (California) are December with an average of 3.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pleasant Hill vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pleasant Hill
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pleasant Hill, 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: Pleasant Hill vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill
The Power of Solar in Pleasant Hill, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pleasant Hill (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pleasant Hill. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pleasant Hill, CA
Pleasant Hill (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6627.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pleasant Hill is July with an average of 683.46 kWhac, followed by August at 679.73 kWhac and June at 646.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pleasant Hill (California) are December with an average of 379.44 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 387.27 kWhac and February at 410.43 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Electricity Costs
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Pleasant Hill Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Pleasant Hill, CA in Contra Costa County has an approximate population of 33,152. [6]
Pleasant Hill, CA Solar Energy
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