Based on historical Rocklin, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Rocklin.[1]
Rocklin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rocklin that are always titled at the latitude of Rocklin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.75 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 Rocklin
Solar Radiation Data in Rocklin, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rocklin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rocklin, CA
Rocklin, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rocklin is August with an average of 7.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.34 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rocklin (California) are December with an average of 3.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rocklin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rocklin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rocklin, CA, of 5.84 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 12% 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: Rocklin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rocklin 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 Rocklin
The Power of Solar in Rocklin, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rocklin (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rocklin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rocklin, CA
Rocklin (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6345.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rocklin is August with an average of 668.4 kWhac, followed by July at 654.83 kWhac and June at 625.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rocklin (California) are February with an average of 352.49 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 359.78 kWhac and January at 380 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rocklin
Rocklin Electricity Costs
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The city of Rocklin, CA in Placer County has an approximate population of 56,974. [6]
Rocklin, CA Solar Energy
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