Based on historical 86320 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 86320.[1]
The region associated with 86320 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 86320 that are always titled at the latitude of Ash Fork (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.69 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 86320
Solar Radiation Data in 86320
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 86320.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 86320
The region associated with 86320 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 86320 is April with an average of 7.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.07 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 86320 are December with an average of 5.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.43 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 86320 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 86320
The average monthly solar radiation level in 86320, of 6.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 63% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 3% less 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: 86320 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 86320 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 86320
The Power of Solar in 86320
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 86320. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 86320. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 86320
86320 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7143.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 86320 is May with an average of 673.55 kWhac, followed by April at 666.88 kWhac and March at 659.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 86320 are December with an average of 504.6 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 535.45 kWhac and January at 538.97 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 86320 is associated with the city of Ash Fork in Yavapai County in Arizona.
86320 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 86320, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.