Based on historical 85608 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 85608.[1]
The region associated with 85608 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 24% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 85608 that are always titled at the latitude of Douglas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.63 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 85608
Solar Radiation Data in 85608
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 85608.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 85608
The region associated with 85608 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 85608 is March with an average of 7.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7.37 kWh/m2/day and May at 7.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 85608 are July with an average of 5.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by August with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day and December at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 85608 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 85608
The average monthly solar radiation level in 85608, of 6.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 72% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 2% 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: 85608 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 85608 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 85608
The Power of Solar in 85608
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 85608. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 85608. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 85608
85608 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7434.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 85608 is March with an average of 699.86 kWhac, followed by April at 674.75 kWhac and May at 667.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 85608 are July with an average of 524.27 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 555.64 kWhac and June at 588.16 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 85608 is associated with the city of Douglas in Cochise County in Arizona.
85608 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 85608, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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