Based on historical Boca Raton, FL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Boca Raton.[1]
Boca Raton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Boca Raton that are always titled at the latitude of Boca Raton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Boca Raton
Solar Radiation Data in Boca Raton, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Boca Raton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Boca Raton is April with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.24 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Boca Raton (Florida) are June with an average of 4.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 5.17 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Boca Raton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Boca Raton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Boca Raton, FL, of 5.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: Boca Raton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton
The Power of Solar in Boca Raton, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Boca Raton (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Boca Raton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6187.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Boca Raton is March with an average of 592.27 kWhac, followed by April at 572.84 kWhac and October at 550.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Boca Raton (Florida) are June with an average of 444.21 kWhac, followed by September with an average of 480.13 kWhac and July at 481.6 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Boca Raton
Boca Raton Electricity Costs
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More about Boca Raton
About Boca Raton
The city of Boca Raton, FL in Palm Beach County has an approximate population of 84,392. [6]
Boca Raton, FL Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
