Based on historical 90049 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 90049.[1]
The region associated with 90049 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 90049 that are always titled at the latitude of Los Angeles (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.01 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% 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 90049
Solar Radiation Data in 90049
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 90049.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 90049
The region associated with 90049 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 90049 is August with an average of 7 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.76 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 90049 are December with an average of 5.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.5 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 90049 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 90049
The average monthly solar radiation level in 90049, of 6.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 59% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 5% 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: 90049 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 90049 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 90049
The Power of Solar in 90049
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 90049. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 90049. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 90049
90049 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6906.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 90049 is August with an average of 634.58 kWhac, followed by March at 624.82 kWhac and April at 617.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 90049 are February with an average of 490.14 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 491.51 kWhac and January at 526.5 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 90049 is associated with the city of Los Angeles in Los Angeles County in California.
90049 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 90049, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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