Based on historical 85019 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 85019.[1]
The region associated with 85019 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 85019 that are always titled at the latitude of Phoenix (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.5 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 85019
Solar Radiation Data in 85019
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 85019.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 85019
The region associated with 85019 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 85019 is April with an average of 7.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.15 kWh/m2/day and May at 7.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 85019 are December with an average of 5.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 85019 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 85019
The average monthly solar radiation level in 85019, of 6.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 68% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 0% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 85019 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 85019 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).
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Solar Power Output in 85019
The Power of Solar in 85019
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 85019. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 85019. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 85019
85019 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7116.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 85019 is April with an average of 654.35 kWhac, followed by March at 650.43 kWhac and May at 638.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 85019 are December with an average of 531.74 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 538.02 kWhac and February at 546 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 85019 is associated with the city of Phoenix in Maricopa County in Arizona.
85019 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 85019, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.