Based on historical Santa Clarita, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Santa Clarita.[1]
Santa Clarita has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Santa Clarita that are always titled at the latitude of Santa Clarita (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.5 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.66 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 Santa Clarita
Solar Radiation Data in Santa Clarita, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Santa Clarita.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Santa Clarita, CA
Santa Clarita, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Santa Clarita is August with an average of 7.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.24 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Santa Clarita (California) are December with an average of 5.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.39 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Santa Clarita vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Santa Clarita
The average monthly solar radiation level in Santa Clarita, CA, of 6.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 63% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 3% 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: Santa Clarita vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita
The Power of Solar in Santa Clarita, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Santa Clarita (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Santa Clarita. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Santa Clarita, CA
Santa Clarita (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7046.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Santa Clarita is August with an average of 666.18 kWhac, followed by September at 638.48 kWhac and July at 627.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Santa Clarita (California) are February with an average of 488.5 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 510.82 kWhac and January at 524.26 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Electricity Costs
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The city of Santa Clarita, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 176,320. [6]
Santa Clarita, CA Solar Energy
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