Based on historical 92211 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 92211.[1]
The region associated with 92211 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 92211 that are always titled at the latitude of Palm Desert (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.52 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 92211
Solar Radiation Data in 92211
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 92211.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 92211
The region associated with 92211 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 92211 is September with an average of 7.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 7.15 kWh/m2/day and April at 7.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 92211 are December with an average of 5.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 92211 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 92211
The average monthly solar radiation level in 92211, of 6.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 69% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% greater 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: 92211 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 92211 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 92211
The Power of Solar in 92211
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 92211. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 92211. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 92211
92211 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7308.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 92211 is March with an average of 679.87 kWhac, followed by April at 653.78 kWhac and October at 652.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 92211 are February with an average of 539.86 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 551.41 kWhac and November at 565.09 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 29%
Cloud cover: 51%
More about 92211
About 92211
The ZIP code 92211 is associated with the city of Palm Desert in Riverside County in California.
92211 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 92211, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.