Based on historical Los Gatos, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Los Gatos.[1]
Los Gatos has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Los Gatos that are always titled at the latitude of Los Gatos (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Los Gatos
Solar Radiation Data in Los Gatos, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Los Gatos.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Los Gatos, CA
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Solar Power Comparison: Los Gatos vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Los Gatos
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Los Gatos 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Los Gatos, CA at this current time.
However, Los Gatos is in Santa Clara County and Santa Clara County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Los Gatos
The Power of Solar in Los Gatos, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Los Gatos (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Los Gatos. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Los Gatos, CA
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Cost of Utilities in Los Gatos
Los Gatos Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Los Gatos averaged 20.45 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in December 2020, which was about 60% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.80¢/kWh in December. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Los Gatos
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Los Gatos Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in California averaged $15.32 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in December 2020, which was approximately 57% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.73 per Mcf in December. [4]
The town of Los Gatos, CA in Santa Clara County has an approximate population of 29,413. [6]
Los Gatos, CA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Los Gatos, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Los Gatos, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.