Based on historical Rancho Cucamonga, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Rancho Cucamonga.[1]
Rancho Cucamonga has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rancho Cucamonga that are always titled at the latitude of Rancho Cucamonga (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.39 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.39 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 Rancho Cucamonga
Solar Radiation Data in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rancho Cucamonga.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Rancho Cucamonga, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rancho Cucamonga is August with an average of 7.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rancho Cucamonga (California) are December with an average of 5.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.5 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rancho Cucamonga vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rancho Cucamonga
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, of 6.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 61% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 4% 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: Rancho Cucamonga vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rancho Cucamonga 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 Rancho Cucamonga
The Power of Solar in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rancho Cucamonga (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rancho Cucamonga. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Rancho Cucamonga (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6907.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rancho Cucamonga is August with an average of 656.03 kWhac, followed by July at 631.99 kWhac and September at 616.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rancho Cucamonga (California) are February with an average of 480.05 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 508.69 kWhac and January at 520.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga Electricity Costs
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Rancho Cucamonga Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Rancho Cucamonga, CA in San Bernardino County has an approximate population of 165,269. [6]
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
