Based on historical 86321 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 86321.[1]
The region associated with 86321 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 86321 that are always titled at the latitude of Bagdad (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.84 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 86321
Solar Radiation Data in 86321
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 86321.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 86321
The region associated with 86321 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 86321 is April with an average of 7.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.15 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 86321 are December with an average of 4.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day and February at 6.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 86321 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 86321
The average monthly solar radiation level in 86321, of 6.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 66% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% 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: 86321 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 86321 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 86321
The Power of Solar in 86321
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 86321. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 86321. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 86321
86321 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7194.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 86321 is April with an average of 673.39 kWhac, followed by March at 655.68 kWhac and May at 654.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 86321 are December with an average of 489.28 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 535.16 kWhac and July at 569.34 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 86321 is associated with the city of Bagdad in Yavapai County in Arizona.
86321 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 86321, 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.