Based on historical 84526 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 84526.[1]
The region associated with 84526 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 84526 that are always titled at the latitude of Helper (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% less than the average monthly DNI of 6 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 84526
Solar Radiation Data in 84526
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 84526.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 84526
The region associated with 84526 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 84526 is June with an average of 6.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.8 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 84526 are December with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.4 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 84526 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 84526
The average monthly solar radiation level in 84526, of 5.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: 84526 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 84526 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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Solar Power Output in 84526
The Power of Solar in 84526
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 84526. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 84526. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 84526
84526 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6498.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 84526 is May with an average of 649.48 kWhac, followed by June at 616.44 kWhac and April at 615.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 84526 are December with an average of 399.28 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 427.31 kWhac and January at 449.35 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 84526 is associated with the city of Helper in Carbon County in Utah.
84526 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 84526, or for more solar-related resources for UT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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