See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 35480.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 35480 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 35480. [1]
The region associated with 35480 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 35480 that are always titled at the latitude of Ralph (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 35480.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 35480 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 35480 is September with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 35480 are December with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 35480, of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% 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 35480 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 35480 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 35480. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 35480. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
35480 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5679.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 35480 is October with an average of 532.31 kWhac, followed by May at 510.95 kWhac and July at 510.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 35480 are December with an average of 375.02 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 402.68 kWhac and January at 427.07 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 35480 is associated with the city of Ralph in Tuscaloosa County in Alabama.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 35480, or for more solar-related resources for AL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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