Based on historical Visalia, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Visalia.[1]
Visalia has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Visalia that are always titled at the latitude of Visalia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.27 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.93 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 Visalia
Solar Radiation Data in Visalia, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Visalia.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Visalia, CA
Visalia, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Visalia is August with an average of 7.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.35 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Visalia (California) are January with an average of 3.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.12 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Visalia vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Visalia
The average monthly solar radiation level in Visalia, CA, of 6.12 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: Visalia vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Visalia 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 Visalia
The Power of Solar in Visalia, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Visalia (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Visalia. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Visalia, CA
Visalia (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6639.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Visalia is August with an average of 661.74 kWhac, followed by May at 639.98 kWhac and September at 637.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Visalia (California) are January with an average of 362.82 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 397.69 kWhac and February at 437.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Visalia
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More about Visalia
About Visalia
The city of Visalia, CA in Tulare County has an approximate population of 124,442. [6]
Visalia, CA Solar Energy
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