Based on historical Ripon, 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 Ripon.[1]
Ripon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ripon that are always titled at the latitude of Ripon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.8 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 Ripon
Solar Radiation Data in Ripon, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ripon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ripon, CA
Ripon, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ripon is August with an average of 7.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.34 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ripon (California) are January with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ripon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ripon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ripon, CA, of 6.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 53% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 9% 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: Ripon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ripon 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 Ripon
The Power of Solar in Ripon, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ripon (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ripon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ripon, CA
Ripon (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6580.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ripon is August with an average of 665.38 kWhac, followed by July at 657.1 kWhac and September at 639.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ripon (California) are January with an average of 350.9 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 389.35 kWhac and November at 419.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ripon
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The city of Ripon, CA in San Joaquin County has an approximate population of 14,297. [6]
Ripon, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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