See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Oroville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Oroville, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Oroville. [1]
Oroville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oroville that are always titled at the latitude of Oroville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.83 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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oroville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Oroville, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oroville is July with an average of 7.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.46 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oroville (California) are December with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oroville, CA, of 5.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oroville 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 city of Oroville, CA at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oroville (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oroville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Oroville (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6325.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oroville is August with an average of 665.89 kWhac, followed by July at 661.34 kWhac and September at 631.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oroville (California) are December with an average of 341.63 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 363.67 kWhac and November at 374.91 kWhac. [2]
Electricity prices (residential) in Oroville averaged 22.00 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in October 2021, which was about 56% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 14.11¢/kWh in October. [3]
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Oroville, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Natural gas prices (residential) in California averaged $18.49 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in October 2021, which was approximately 6% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.48 per Mcf in October. [4]
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The city of Oroville, CA in Butte County has an approximate population of 15,546. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Oroville, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Oroville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
