Based on historical 86427 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 86427.[1]
The region associated with 86427 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 86427 that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Mohave (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.74 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 86427
Solar Radiation Data in 86427
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 86427.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 86427
The region associated with 86427 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 86427 is April with an average of 7.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.24 kWh/m2/day and May at 7.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 86427 are December with an average of 5.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 86427 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 86427
The average monthly solar radiation level in 86427, of 6.6 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% 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: 86427 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 86427 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 86427
The Power of Solar in 86427
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 86427. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 86427. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 86427
86427 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7239.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 86427 is March with an average of 672.83 kWhac, followed by May at 665.61 kWhac and April at 660.54 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 86427 are December with an average of 512.31 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 529.82 kWhac and November at 545.36 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 86427 is associated with the city of Fort Mohave in Mohave County in Arizona.
86427 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 86427, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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