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Solar Power in 94701 (Berkeley, CA)

Solar Energy in 94701

The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in 94701 with an average of 6.76 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 94701

Solar panels in 94701 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 94701

The total length of the day in 94701 (Berkeley, CA) today (April 25, 2024) will be 13 hours and 39 minutes. [More]

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94701 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 94701 (Berkeley, CA)

Solar Energy Data for 94701

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 94701.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 94701

Solar Radiation Data in 94701

Based on historical 94701 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 94701. [1]

The region associated with 94701 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 94701 that are always titled at the latitude of Berkeley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.95 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 94701

Solar Radiation Data in 94701

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 94701.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 94701

Solar Radiation Data in 94701

The region associated with 94701 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 94701 is June with an average of 6.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.5 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 94701 are December with an average of 3.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 94701 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 94701

The average monthly solar radiation level in 94701, of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: 94701 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 94701 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for 94701

Sunrise / Sunset in 94701

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 25, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:17 am
    • Sunset: 7:56 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:39
Solar Energy Statistics for 94701

Best Months for Solar in 94701

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation June (6.76 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.79 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (6.73 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (7.45 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 94701

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 94701 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 94701

The Power of Solar in 94701

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 94701. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 94701. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 94701

Solar Radiation Data in 94701

94701 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6211.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 94701 is June with an average of 617.3 kWhac, followed by May at 608.99 kWhac and July at 606.84 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 94701 are December with an average of 359.61 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 370.41 kWhac and February at 394.65 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 94701 [5]

Thu Apr 25
62°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 53°F
Max: 62°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 63%
Cloud cover: 83%
Fri Apr 26
61°F
Few Clouds
Min: 53°F
Max: 61°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 11%
Sat Apr 27
61°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 50°F
Max: 63°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 57%
Cloud cover: 79%
Sun Apr 28
64°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 52°F
Max: 64°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 4%
Mon Apr 29
64°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 50°F
Max: 65°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 0%
Tue Apr 30
65°F
Few Clouds
Min: 53°F
Max: 65°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 15%

More about 94701

About 94701

The ZIP code 94701 is associated with the city of Berkeley in Alameda County in California.

94701 Solar Power

94701 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 94701, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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