Based on historical 92861 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 92861.[1]
The region associated with 92861 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 92861 that are always titled at the latitude of Villa Park (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.52 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 92861
Solar Radiation Data in 92861
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 92861.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 92861
The region associated with 92861 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 92861 is August with an average of 6.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.88 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 92861 are December with an average of 4.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.29 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 92861 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 92861
The average monthly solar radiation level in 92861, of 6.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% 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: 92861 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 92861 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.
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Solar Power Output in 92861
The Power of Solar in 92861
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 92861. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 92861. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 92861
92861 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6698.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 92861 is August with an average of 634.59 kWhac, followed by July at 608.91 kWhac and September at 608.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 92861 are February with an average of 478.35 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 482.06 kWhac and January at 499.91 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 92861 is associated with the city of Villa Park in Orange County in California.
92861 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 92861, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.