Based on historical Fountain Hills, AZ data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Fountain Hills.[1]
Fountain Hills has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fountain Hills that are always titled at the latitude of Fountain Hills (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.47 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 Fountain Hills
Solar Radiation Data in Fountain Hills, AZ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fountain Hills.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fountain Hills, AZ
Fountain Hills, AZ has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fountain Hills is April with an average of 7.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.15 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fountain Hills (Arizona) are December with an average of 5.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day and February at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fountain Hills vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fountain Hills
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fountain Hills, AZ, of 6.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 67% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Fountain Hills vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fountain Hills 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 Fountain Hills
The Power of Solar in Fountain Hills, AZ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fountain Hills (az). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fountain Hills. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fountain Hills, AZ
Fountain Hills (AZ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7081.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fountain Hills is April with an average of 653.36 kWhac, followed by May at 648.98 kWhac and March at 642.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fountain Hills (Arizona) are December with an average of 517.64 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 526.02 kWhac and January at 543.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fountain Hills
Fountain Hills Electricity Costs
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The town of Fountain Hills, AZ in Maricopa County has an approximate population of 22,489. [6]
Fountain Hills, AZ Solar Energy
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