Based on historical 59479 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 59479.[1]
The region associated with 59479 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 59479 that are always titled at the latitude of Stanford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.71 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 59479
Solar Radiation Data in 59479
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 59479.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 59479
The region associated with 59479 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 59479 is July with an average of 6.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.52 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 59479 are December with an average of 2.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 59479 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 59479
The average monthly solar radiation level in 59479, of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 59479 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 59479 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 59479
The Power of Solar in 59479
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 59479. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 59479. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 59479
59479 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5527.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 59479 is July with an average of 632.74 kWhac, followed by August at 595.67 kWhac and June at 560.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 59479 are December with an average of 267.86 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 293.21 kWhac and November at 326.24 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 59479 is associated with the city of Stanford in Judith Basin County in Montana.
59479 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 59479, or for more solar-related resources for MT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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