Based on historical 85119 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 85119.[1]
The region associated with 85119 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 24% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 85119 that are always titled at the latitude of Apache Junction (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 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.61 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 85119
Solar Radiation Data in 85119
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 85119.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 85119
The region associated with 85119 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 85119 is April with an average of 7.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.11 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 85119 are December with an average of 5.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day and February at 6.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 85119 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 85119
The average monthly solar radiation level in 85119, of 6.59 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: 85119 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 85119 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 85119
The Power of Solar in 85119
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 85119. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 85119. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 85119
85119 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7128.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 85119 is April with an average of 654.61 kWhac, followed by May at 648.57 kWhac and March at 640.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 85119 are December with an average of 527.82 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 529.82 kWhac and January at 555.42 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 85119 is associated with the city of Apache Junction in Pinal County in Arizona.
85119 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 85119, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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