Based on historical Citrus Heights, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Citrus Heights.[1]
Citrus Heights has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Citrus Heights that are always titled at the latitude of Citrus Heights (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.75 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 Citrus Heights
Solar Radiation Data in Citrus Heights, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Citrus Heights.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Citrus Heights, CA
Citrus Heights, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Citrus Heights is August with an average of 7.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.31 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Citrus Heights (California) are December with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.47 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Citrus Heights vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Citrus Heights
The average monthly solar radiation level in Citrus Heights, CA, of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 48% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% 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: Citrus Heights vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Citrus Heights 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).
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Solar Power Output in Citrus Heights
The Power of Solar in Citrus Heights, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Citrus Heights (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Citrus Heights. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Citrus Heights, CA
Citrus Heights (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6347.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Citrus Heights is August with an average of 671.03 kWhac, followed by July at 659.04 kWhac and September at 637.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Citrus Heights (California) are December with an average of 326.38 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 341.1 kWhac and February at 365.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights Electricity Costs
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The city of Citrus Heights, CA in Sacramento County has an approximate population of 83,301. [6]
Citrus Heights, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
