Based on historical Tehachapi, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Tehachapi.[1]
Tehachapi has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 24% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tehachapi that are always titled at the latitude of Tehachapi (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.52 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.26 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 Tehachapi
Solar Radiation Data in Tehachapi, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tehachapi.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tehachapi, CA
Tehachapi, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tehachapi is September with an average of 7.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.46 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tehachapi (California) are December with an average of 4.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.22 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tehachapi vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tehachapi
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tehachapi, CA, of 6.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 64% 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: Tehachapi vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tehachapi 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 Tehachapi
The Power of Solar in Tehachapi, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tehachapi (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tehachapi. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tehachapi, CA
Tehachapi (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7066.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tehachapi is August with an average of 665.77 kWhac, followed by September at 664.1 kWhac and July at 641.2 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tehachapi (California) are February with an average of 469.95 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 469.96 kWhac and January at 515.47 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tehachapi
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More about Tehachapi
About Tehachapi
The city of Tehachapi, CA in Kern County has an approximate population of 14,414. [6]
Tehachapi, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.