Based on historical Wheatland, 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 Wheatland.[1]
Wheatland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wheatland that are always titled at the latitude of Wheatland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.69 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 Wheatland
Solar Radiation Data in Wheatland, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wheatland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wheatland, CA
Wheatland, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wheatland is August with an average of 7.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.31 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wheatland (California) are January with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wheatland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wheatland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wheatland, CA, of 5.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 49% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 11% 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: Wheatland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wheatland 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 Wheatland
The Power of Solar in Wheatland, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wheatland (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wheatland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wheatland, CA
Wheatland (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6326.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wheatland is August with an average of 665.75 kWhac, followed by July at 646.25 kWhac and September at 623.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wheatland (California) are January with an average of 317.83 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 329.18 kWhac and February at 403.36 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wheatland
Wheatland Electricity Costs
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The city of Wheatland, CA in Yuba County has an approximate population of 3,456. [6]
Wheatland, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.