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 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oroville that are always titled at the latitude of Oroville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.77 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 Oroville
Solar Radiation Data in Oroville, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oroville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oroville, CA
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Solar Power Comparison: Oroville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oroville
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
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.
However, Oroville is in Butte County and Butte County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Oroville
The Power of Solar in Oroville, CA
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))
Solar Output Analysis for Oroville, CA
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Cost of Utilities in Oroville
Oroville Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Oroville averaged 20.79 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in October 2020, which was about 53% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.60¢/kWh in October. [3]
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Oroville Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in California averaged $14.74 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in October 2020, which was approximately 19% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $12.35 per Mcf in October. [4]
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SE
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Humidity: 90%
Cloud cover: 100%
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More about Oroville
About Oroville
The city of Oroville, CA in Butte County has an approximate population of 15,546. [6]
Oroville, CA Solar Energy
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.
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.