Based on historical Truckee, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Truckee.[1]
Truckee has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Truckee that are always titled at the latitude of Truckee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.01 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 Truckee
Solar Radiation Data in Truckee, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Truckee.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Truckee, CA
Truckee, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Truckee is August with an average of 7.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.4 kWh/m2/day and July at 7.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Truckee (California) are December with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Truckee vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Truckee
The average monthly solar radiation level in Truckee, CA, of 6.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 59% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 5% 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: Truckee vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Truckee 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 Truckee
The Power of Solar in Truckee, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Truckee (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Truckee. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Truckee, CA
Truckee (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6954.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Truckee is August with an average of 666.69 kWhac, followed by July at 656.87 kWhac and May at 654.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Truckee (California) are December with an average of 419.42 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 465.06 kWhac and January at 480.54 kWhac. [2]
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More about Truckee
About Truckee
The town of Truckee, CA in Nevada County has an approximate population of 16,180. [6]
Truckee, CA Solar Energy
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