The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Walnut Creek with an average of 7.41 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Walnut Creek
Solar panels in Walnut Creek that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Walnut Creek
The total length of the day in Walnut Creek, CA today (November 24, 2024) will be 9 hours and 55 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Walnut Creek, CA
Solar Energy Data in Walnut Creek, CA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Walnut Creek.
Based on historical Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek.[1]
Walnut Creek has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Walnut Creek that are always titled at the latitude of Walnut Creek (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.59 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 Walnut Creek
Solar Radiation Data in Walnut Creek, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Walnut Creek.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Walnut Creek, CA
Walnut Creek, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Walnut Creek is August with an average of 7.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.22 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Walnut Creek (California) are January with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Walnut Creek vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Walnut Creek
The average monthly solar radiation level in Walnut Creek, CA, of 5.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 51% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 10% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Walnut Creek vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek
The Power of Solar in Walnut Creek, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Walnut Creek (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Walnut Creek. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Walnut Creek, CA
Walnut Creek (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6616.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Walnut Creek is August with an average of 682.52 kWhac, followed by July at 673.51 kWhac and May at 639.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Walnut Creek (California) are January with an average of 378 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 387.47 kWhac and December at 391.99 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek Electricity Costs
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Walnut Creek Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Walnut Creek, CA in Contra Costa County has an approximate population of 64,173. [6]
Walnut Creek, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
