See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 23285.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 23285 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 23285. [1]
The region associated with 23285 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 23285 that are always titled at the latitude of Richmond (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.31 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 23285.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 23285 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 23285 is June with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 23285 are December with an average of 4.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 23285, of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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 23285 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 23285 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 23285. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 23285. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
23285 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5698.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 23285 is April with an average of 528.07 kWhac, followed by June at 519.72 kWhac and May at 513.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 23285 are December with an average of 396.5 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 412.05 kWhac and January at 420.7 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 23285 is associated with the city of Richmond in City of Richmond County in Virginia.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 23285, or for more solar-related resources for VA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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