Based on historical 86429 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 86429.[1]
The region associated with 86429 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 86429 that are always titled at the latitude of Bullhead City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.43 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 86429
Solar Radiation Data in 86429
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 86429.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 86429
The region associated with 86429 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 86429 is September with an average of 7.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.28 kWh/m2/day and April at 7.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 86429 are December with an average of 5.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.46 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 86429 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 86429
The average monthly solar radiation level in 86429, of 6.59 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: 86429 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 86429 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 86429
The Power of Solar in 86429
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 86429. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 86429. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 86429
86429 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7231.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 86429 is May with an average of 661.13 kWhac, followed by March at 658.11 kWhac and April at 653.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 86429 are December with an average of 505.93 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 539.76 kWhac and January at 543.02 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 86429 is associated with the city of Bullhead City in Mohave County in Arizona.
86429 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 86429, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.