Based on historical 35984 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 35984.[1]
The region associated with 35984 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 35984 that are always titled at the latitude of Mentone (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.27 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 35984
Solar Radiation Data in 35984
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 35984.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 35984
The region associated with 35984 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 35984 is May with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 35984 are December with an average of 4.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 35984 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 35984
The average monthly solar radiation level in 35984, 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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Solar Power: 35984 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 35984 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 35984
The Power of Solar in 35984
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 35984. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 35984. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 35984
35984 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5610.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 35984 is May with an average of 528.35 kWhac, followed by August at 505.64 kWhac and October at 505.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 35984 are January with an average of 394.61 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 397.16 kWhac and February at 397.64 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 35984 is associated with the city of Mentone in DeKalb County in Alabama.
35984 Solar Energy & Power
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.