Based on historical Woodside, 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 Woodside.[1]
Woodside has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Woodside that are always titled at the latitude of Woodside (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.65 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 Woodside
Solar Radiation Data in Woodside, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Woodside.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Woodside, CA
Woodside, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Woodside is August with an average of 7.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.06 kWh/m2/day and July at 7.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Woodside (California) are December with an average of 3.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Woodside vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Woodside
The average monthly solar radiation level in Woodside, CA, of 5.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 50% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 11% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Woodside vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Woodside 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 Woodside
The Power of Solar in Woodside, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Woodside (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Woodside. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Woodside, CA
Woodside (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6696.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Woodside is August with an average of 675.52 kWhac, followed by July at 667.43 kWhac and September at 645.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Woodside (California) are December with an average of 388.16 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 392.44 kWhac and February at 421.35 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Woodside
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The town of Woodside, CA in San Mateo County has an approximate population of 5,287. [6]
Woodside, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.