Based on historical Seal Beach, 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 Seal Beach.[1]
Seal Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Seal Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Seal Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.15 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 Seal Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Seal Beach, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Seal Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Seal Beach, CA
Seal Beach, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Seal Beach is August with an average of 6.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.53 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Seal Beach (California) are December with an average of 4.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Seal Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Seal Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Seal Beach, CA, of 5.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 50% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 11% 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: Seal Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Seal Beach 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 Seal Beach
The Power of Solar in Seal Beach, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Seal Beach (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Seal Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Seal Beach, CA
Seal Beach (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6582.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Seal Beach is August with an average of 616.39 kWhac, followed by April at 600.65 kWhac and May at 594.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Seal Beach (California) are December with an average of 461.18 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 486.68 kWhac and November at 494.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Seal Beach
Seal Beach Electricity Costs
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The city of Seal Beach, CA in Orange County has an approximate population of 24,168. [6]
Seal Beach, CA Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
