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Solar Energy in Albany, CA

Solar Energy in Albany

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

Solar Panels in Albany

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Albany

The total length of the day in Albany, CA today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 31 minutes. [More]

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Albany, CA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Albany, CA

Solar Energy Data in Albany, CA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Albany, CA

Solar Radiation Data in Albany

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

Albany 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 Albany that are always titled at the latitude of Albany (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 Albany

Solar Radiation Data in Albany, CA

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Albany, CA

Solar Radiation Data in Albany

Albany, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Albany is June with an average of 6.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.46 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Albany (California) are January with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Albany

The average monthly solar radiation level in Albany, CA, of 5.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: Albany vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Albany 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 Albany

Sunrise / Sunset in Albany

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:58 am
    • Sunset: 7:29 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:31
Solar Energy Statistics for Albany

Best Months for Solar in Albany

  • 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 Albany

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Solar Power Output in Albany

The Power of Solar in Albany, CA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Albany, CA

Solar Radiation Data in Albany

Albany (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6177.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Albany is June with an average of 613.55 kWhac, followed by May at 612.84 kWhac and July at 601.43 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Albany (California) are January with an average of 356.92 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 361.4 kWhac and February at 398.04 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Albany

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Weather Forecast for Albany, CA [5]

Thu Mar 28
58°F
Light Rain
Min: 49°F
Max: 58°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 35%
Fri Mar 29
49°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 48°F
Max: 51°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 81%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Mar 30
53°F
Light Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 58°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 74%
Cloud cover: 70%
Sun Mar 31
56°F
Light Rain
Min: 47°F
Max: 57°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 67%
Cloud cover: 99%
Mon Apr 1
63°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 47°F
Max: 64°F
Light breeze: 7 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 1%
Tue Apr 2
68°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 52°F
Max: 68°F
Light breeze: 7 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 0%

More about Albany

About Albany

The city of Albany, CA in Alameda County has an approximate population of 18,539. [6]

Albany Solar Power

Albany, CA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Albany, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Albany, visit 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.

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