Based on historical Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa.[1]
Santa Rosa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Santa Rosa that are always titled at the latitude of Santa Rosa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.38 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 Rosa
Solar Radiation Data in Santa Rosa, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Santa Rosa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Santa Rosa, CA
Santa Rosa, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Santa Rosa is August with an average of 7.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.88 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Santa Rosa (California) are December with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Santa Rosa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Santa Rosa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Santa Rosa, CA, of 5.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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 Rosa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Santa Rosa 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 Rosa
The Power of Solar in Santa Rosa, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Santa Rosa (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Santa Rosa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Santa Rosa, CA
Santa Rosa (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6200.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Santa Rosa is August with an average of 637.84 kWhac, followed by July at 624.73 kWhac and June at 608.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Santa Rosa (California) are December with an average of 345.04 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 358.61 kWhac and February at 385.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Santa Rosa
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More about Santa Rosa
About Santa Rosa
The city of Santa Rosa, CA in Sonoma County has an approximate population of 167,815. [6]
Santa Rosa, CA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Santa Rosa, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Santa Rosa, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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