Based on historical Paradise Valley, AZ data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Paradise Valley.[1]
Paradise Valley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Paradise Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Paradise Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.36 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 Paradise Valley
Solar Radiation Data in Paradise Valley, AZ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Paradise Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Paradise Valley, AZ
Paradise Valley, AZ has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Paradise Valley is April with an average of 7.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.16 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Paradise Valley (Arizona) are December with an average of 5.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day and February at 6.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Paradise Valley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Paradise Valley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Paradise Valley, AZ, of 6.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 69% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 0% greater 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: Paradise Valley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley
The Power of Solar in Paradise Valley, AZ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Paradise Valley (az). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Paradise Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Paradise Valley, AZ
Paradise Valley (AZ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7097.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Paradise Valley is April with an average of 644.58 kWhac, followed by May at 642.67 kWhac and March at 630.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Paradise Valley (Arizona) are December with an average of 524.98 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 539.72 kWhac and January at 547.36 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley Electricity Costs
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Paradise Valley Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Paradise Valley, AZ in Maricopa County has an approximate population of 12,820. [6]
Paradise Valley, AZ Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
