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Solar potential in Los Angeles
This estimate represents one coordinate near the city center, not every roof or neighborhood.
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PV output is estimated electricity from 1 kWp of installed solar panels. Irradiation is sunlight energy received per square meter on the optimally tilted panel plane; it is not electricity.
For a 5 kWp system, multiply the electricity values by five. This simple scaling does not account for roof-specific shading or equipment constraints.
Compared with the sampled-city benchmark: +11.9% (1,593kWh/kWp/year). These figures are the unweighted mean of the city locations listed below, not a national average. Two urban points do not represent an entire country, its roofs or its solar installations.
Monthly solar irradiation and PV output
Highest-output month: August · 167.9kWh/kWp/month. Lowest-output month: December · 117.4kWh/kWp/month.
| Month | Estimated PV output (kWh/kWp/month) | Solar irradiation (kWh/m²/month) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 126.7 | 161.3 |
| February | 130.2 | 166.5 |
| March | 155.6 | 201.6 |
| April | 160.4 | 209.4 |
| May | 161.3 | 211.5 |
| June | 159.6 | 212 |
| July | 163.2 | 219.8 |
| August | 167.9 | 227.2 |
| September | 158.1 | 212.9 |
| October | 150.8 | 200 |
| November | 130.3 | 168.8 |
| December | 117.4 | 148.6 |
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Data and methodology
PVGIS 5.3 (European Commission Joint Research Centre), crystalline silicon, fixed free-standing installation, 1 kWp, 14% system losses, equator-facing panels with optimized tilt and the terrain horizon. Long-term climate estimates are not a forecast or a roof survey. Nearby buildings, trees, roof constraints, snow and local conditions can change actual output.
- Los Angeles — Reference coordinates: 34.05, -118.24; Climate dataset / years: PVGIS-ERA5 / 2005–2023; Data retrieved: .
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