Based on historical Ferndale, 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 Ferndale.[1]
Ferndale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ferndale that are always titled at the latitude of Ferndale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 Ferndale
Solar Radiation Data in Ferndale, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ferndale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ferndale, CA
Ferndale, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ferndale is September with an average of 5.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.5 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ferndale (California) are December with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ferndale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ferndale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ferndale, CA, of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Ferndale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ferndale 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 Ferndale
The Power of Solar in Ferndale, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ferndale (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ferndale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ferndale, CA
Ferndale (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5349.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ferndale is July with an average of 542.37 kWhac, followed by September at 535.76 kWhac and August at 533.75 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ferndale (California) are December with an average of 292.71 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 315.85 kWhac and February at 325.57 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ferndale
Ferndale Electricity Costs
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Ferndale Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Ferndale, CA in Humboldt County has an approximate population of 1,371. [6]
Ferndale, CA Solar Energy
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