Based on historical Kaneohe, HI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Kaneohe.[1]
Kaneohe has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kaneohe that are always titled at the latitude of Kaneohe (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 5% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.07 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 Kaneohe
Solar Radiation Data in Kaneohe, HI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kaneohe.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kaneohe, HI
Kaneohe, HI has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kaneohe is September with an average of 5.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kaneohe (Hawaii) are May with an average of 4.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 4.85 kWh/m2/day and July at 4.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kaneohe vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kaneohe
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kaneohe, HI, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Kaneohe vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kaneohe 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Kaneohe, HI at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Kaneohe
The Power of Solar in Kaneohe, HI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kaneohe (hi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kaneohe. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kaneohe, HI
Kaneohe (HI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5785.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kaneohe is October with an average of 537.61 kWhac, followed by September at 515.53 kWhac and August at 509.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kaneohe (Hawaii) are June with an average of 447.14 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 458.74 kWhac and November at 460.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kaneohe
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More about Kaneohe
About Kaneohe
The city of Kaneohe, HI in Honolulu County has an approximate population of 34,597. [6]
Kaneohe, HI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Kaneohe, HI, or for more solar-related resources for Kaneohe, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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