Based on historical Pomona, 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 Pomona.[1]
Pomona has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pomona that are always titled at the latitude of Pomona (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.94 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 Pomona
Solar Radiation Data in Pomona, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pomona.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pomona, CA
Pomona, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pomona is August with an average of 7.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.98 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pomona (California) are December with an average of 5.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.5 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pomona vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pomona
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pomona, CA, of 6.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 58% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 6% 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: Pomona vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pomona 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 Pomona
The Power of Solar in Pomona, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pomona (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pomona. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pomona, CA
Pomona (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6802.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pomona is August with an average of 651.8 kWhac, followed by July at 626.05 kWhac and September at 613.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pomona (California) are February with an average of 477.12 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 500.91 kWhac and January at 525.74 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pomona
Pomona Electricity Costs
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Pomona Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Pomona, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 149,058. [6]
Pomona, 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.