Based on historical Shasta Lake, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Shasta Lake.[1]
Shasta Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Shasta Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Shasta Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.01 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 Shasta Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Shasta Lake, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Shasta Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Shasta Lake, CA
Shasta Lake, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Shasta Lake is August with an average of 7.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.45 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Shasta Lake (California) are December with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Shasta Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Shasta Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Shasta Lake, CA, of 5.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 44% 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: Shasta Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Shasta Lake 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 Shasta Lake
The Power of Solar in Shasta Lake, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Shasta Lake (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Shasta Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Shasta Lake, CA
Shasta Lake (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6064.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Shasta Lake is August with an average of 654.97 kWhac, followed by July at 643.55 kWhac and May at 613.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Shasta Lake (California) are December with an average of 315.95 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 343.26 kWhac and November at 346.35 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake Electricity Costs
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The city of Shasta Lake, CA in Shasta County has an approximate population of 10,164. [6]
Shasta Lake, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.