Based on historical 96044 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96044.[1]
The region associated with 96044 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 96044 that are always titled at the latitude of Hornbrook (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.96 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 96044
Solar Radiation Data in 96044
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 96044.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 96044
The region associated with 96044 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 96044 is August with an average of 7.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.34 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96044 are December with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 96044 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 96044
The average monthly solar radiation level in 96044, of 5.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: 96044 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 96044 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 96044
The Power of Solar in 96044
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96044. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96044. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 96044
96044 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6118.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96044 is August with an average of 646.75 kWhac, followed by July at 639 kWhac and September at 616.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96044 are December with an average of 322.13 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 345.77 kWhac and November at 354.68 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 96044 is associated with the city of Hornbrook in Siskiyou County in California.
96044 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 96044, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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