See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 36877.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 36877 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 36877. [1]
The region associated with 36877 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 36877 that are always titled at the latitude of Smiths Station (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 36877.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 36877 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 36877 is April with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 36877 are December with an average of 4.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 36877, of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 36877 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.
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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 36877 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 36877. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 36877. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
36877 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5785.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 36877 is October with an average of 522.43 kWhac, followed by April at 520.89 kWhac and May at 520.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 36877 are December with an average of 417.86 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 424.18 kWhac and January at 451.74 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 36877 is associated with the city of Smiths Station in Lee County in Alabama.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 36877, or for more solar-related resources for AL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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