See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Santa Ana.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana. [1]
Santa Ana has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Santa Ana that are always titled at the latitude of Santa Ana (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.5 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 Santa Ana.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Santa Ana, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Santa Ana is August with an average of 6.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.85 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Santa Ana (California) are December with an average of 5.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.35 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Santa Ana, CA, of 6.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana, CA at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Santa Ana (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Santa Ana. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Santa Ana (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6818.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Santa Ana is August with an average of 642.06 kWhac, followed by March at 620.17 kWhac and September at 611.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Santa Ana (California) are December with an average of 486.3 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 487.5 kWhac and January at 505.29 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Santa Ana, CA in Orange County has an approximate population of 324,528. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Santa Ana, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Santa Ana, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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