Based on historical 85534 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 85534.[1]
The region associated with 85534 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 85534 that are always titled at the latitude of Duncan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.76 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 85534
Solar Radiation Data in 85534
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 85534.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 85534
The region associated with 85534 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 85534 is April with an average of 7.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.14 kWh/m2/day and March at 7.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 85534 are December with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 85534 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 85534
The average monthly solar radiation level in 85534, of 6.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 69% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% 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: 85534 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 85534 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 85534
The Power of Solar in 85534
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 85534. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 85534. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 85534
85534 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7321.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 85534 is March with an average of 671.67 kWhac, followed by April at 665.3 kWhac and May at 660.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 85534 are July with an average of 561.39 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 566.3 kWhac and November at 583.78 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 85534 is associated with the city of Duncan in Greenlee County in Arizona.
85534 Solar Energy & Power
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