Based on historical Stockton, 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 Stockton.[1]
Stockton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stockton that are always titled at the latitude of Stockton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.12 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.8 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 Stockton
Solar Radiation Data in Stockton, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stockton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stockton, CA
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Solar Power Comparison: Stockton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stockton
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stockton 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 Stockton, CA at this current time.
However, Stockton is in San Joaquin County and San Joaquin County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Stockton
The Power of Solar in Stockton, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stockton (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stockton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stockton, CA
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Cost of Utilities in Stockton
Stockton Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Stockton 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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Stockton 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]
The city of Stockton, CA in San Joaquin County has an approximate population of 291,707. [6]
Stockton, CA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Stockton, CA, or for more solar-related resources for Stockton, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.