The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Sierra Madre with an average of 7.28 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Sierra Madre
Solar panels in Sierra Madre that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Sierra Madre
The total length of the day in Sierra Madre, CA today (November 24, 2024) will be 10 hours and 13 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Sierra Madre, CA
Solar Energy Data in Sierra Madre, CA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Sierra Madre.
Based on historical Sierra Madre, 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 Sierra Madre.[1]
Sierra Madre has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sierra Madre that are always titled at the latitude of Sierra Madre (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.91 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 Sierra Madre
Solar Radiation Data in Sierra Madre, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sierra Madre.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sierra Madre, CA
Sierra Madre, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sierra Madre is August with an average of 7.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.95 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sierra Madre (California) are December with an average of 4.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 5.22 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sierra Madre vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sierra Madre
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sierra Madre, CA, of 6.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 56% 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).
Solar Power: Sierra Madre vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre
The Power of Solar in Sierra Madre, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sierra Madre (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sierra Madre. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sierra Madre, CA
Sierra Madre (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6730.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sierra Madre is August with an average of 659.83 kWhac, followed by July at 627.85 kWhac and September at 607.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sierra Madre (California) are February with an average of 446.82 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 472.84 kWhac and January at 518.47 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sierra Madre
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More about Sierra Madre
About Sierra Madre
The city of Sierra Madre, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 10,917. [6]
Sierra Madre, 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.
