Based on historical West Covina, 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 West Covina.[1]
West Covina has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Covina that are always titled at the latitude of West Covina (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.63 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 West Covina
Solar Radiation Data in West Covina, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Covina.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Covina, CA
West Covina, 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 West Covina is August with an average of 7.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.85 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Covina (California) are February with an average of 5.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 5.3 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Covina vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Covina
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Covina, 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: West Covina vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Covina 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 West Covina
The Power of Solar in West Covina, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Covina (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Covina. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Covina, CA
West Covina (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6703.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Covina is August with an average of 635.87 kWhac, followed by July at 606.93 kWhac and September at 605.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Covina (California) are February with an average of 458.26 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 503.87 kWhac and January at 505.43 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Covina
West Covina Electricity Costs
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West Covina Natural Gas Costs
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The city of West Covina, CA in Los Angeles County has an approximate population of 106,098. [6]
West Covina, CA Solar Energy
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