Based on historical 85312 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 85312.[1]
The region associated with 85312 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 85312 that are always titled at the latitude of Glendale (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 85312
Solar Radiation Data in 85312
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 85312.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 85312
The region associated with 85312 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 85312 is April with an average of 7.36 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 85312 are December with an average of 5.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 85312 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 85312
The average monthly solar radiation level in 85312, of 6.62 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% greater 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: 85312 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 85312 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 85312
The Power of Solar in 85312
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 85312. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 85312. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 85312
85312 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7137.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 85312 is April with an average of 661.26 kWhac, followed by March at 649.57 kWhac and May at 638.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 85312 are December with an average of 527.35 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 541.8 kWhac and January at 546.83 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 85312 is associated with the city of Glendale in Maricopa County in Arizona.
85312 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 85312, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, 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.