See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Torrance.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Torrance, 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 Torrance. [1]
Torrance has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Torrance that are always titled at the latitude of Torrance (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.91 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Torrance.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Torrance, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Torrance is August with an average of 6.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.68 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Torrance (California) are December with an average of 5.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Torrance, CA, of 6.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Torrance 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Torrance, CA at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Torrance (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Torrance. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Torrance (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6767.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Torrance is August with an average of 638.91 kWhac, followed by April at 606.37 kWhac and March at 604.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Torrance (California) are February with an average of 486.26 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 491.72 kWhac and January at 508.45 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Torrance, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 145,438. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Torrance, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Torrance, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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