Based on historical 36031 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 36031.[1]
The region associated with 36031 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 36031 that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Davis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.58 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 36031
Solar Radiation Data in 36031
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 36031.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 36031
The region associated with 36031 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 36031 is May with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 36031 are December with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 36031 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 36031
The average monthly solar radiation level in 36031, of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: 36031 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 36031 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 36031
The Power of Solar in 36031
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 36031. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 36031. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 36031
36031 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5853.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 36031 is May with an average of 532.29 kWhac, followed by April at 519.1 kWhac and March at 512.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 36031 are December with an average of 402.36 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 457.32 kWhac and January at 464.84 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 94%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about 36031
About 36031
The ZIP code 36031 is associated with the city of Fort Davis in Macon County in Alabama.
36031 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 36031, or for more solar-related resources for AL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.