See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 35023.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 35023 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 35023. [1]
The region associated with 35023 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 35023 that are always titled at the latitude of Bessemer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.33 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 35023.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 35023 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 35023 is October with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 35023 are December with an average of 4.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 35023, of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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 35023 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).
We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 35023 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 35023. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 35023. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
35023 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5661.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 35023 is October with an average of 529.6 kWhac, followed by May at 526.03 kWhac and September at 501.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 35023 are December with an average of 391.11 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 403.2 kWhac and January at 422.1 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 35023 is associated with the city of Bessemer in Jefferson County in Alabama.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 35023, or for more solar-related resources for AL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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