Based on historical 93422 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 93422.[1]
The region associated with 93422 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 93422 that are always titled at the latitude of Atascadero (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.46 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.74 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 93422
Solar Radiation Data in 93422
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 93422.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 93422
The region associated with 93422 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 93422 is August with an average of 7.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.26 kWh/m2/day and July at 7.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 93422 are December with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 93422 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 93422
The average monthly solar radiation level in 93422, of 6.23 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 6% 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: 93422 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 93422 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 93422
The Power of Solar in 93422
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 93422. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 93422. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 93422
93422 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6884.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 93422 is August with an average of 670.43 kWhac, followed by July at 656.15 kWhac and May at 652.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 93422 are December with an average of 426.99 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 456.79 kWhac and February at 467.67 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 93422 is associated with the city of Atascadero in San Luis Obispo County in California.
93422 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 93422, 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.