See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in San Jose.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical San Jose, 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 San Jose. [1]
San Jose has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in San Jose that are always titled at the latitude of San Jose (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.12 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in San Jose.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
San Jose, 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 San Jose is August with an average of 7.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.23 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in San Jose (California) are December with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in San Jose, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average San Jose 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of San Jose, CA at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for San Jose (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in San Jose. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
San Jose (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6653.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in San Jose is July with an average of 673.86 kWhac, followed by August at 671.38 kWhac and May at 622.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in San Jose (California) are December with an average of 405.25 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 410.45 kWhac and January at 411.25 kWhac. [2]
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The city of San Jose, CA in Santa Clara County has an approximate population of 945,942. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power San Jose, CA, or for more solar-related resources for San Jose, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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