Based on historical Payson, AZ data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Payson.[1]
Payson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Payson that are always titled at the latitude of Payson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.58 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 Payson
Solar Radiation Data in Payson, AZ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Payson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Payson, AZ
Payson, AZ has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Payson is April with an average of 7.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.01 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Payson (Arizona) are December with an average of 5.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.62 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Payson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Payson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Payson, AZ, of 6.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 62% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 3% 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: Payson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Payson 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 Payson
The Power of Solar in Payson, AZ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Payson (az). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Payson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Payson, AZ
Payson (AZ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6800.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Payson is May with an average of 627.99 kWhac, followed by April at 627.98 kWhac and October at 609.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Payson (Arizona) are February with an average of 492.99 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 511.35 kWhac and January at 532.08 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Payson
Payson Electricity Costs
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Payson Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Payson, AZ in Gila County has an approximate population of 15,301. [6]
Payson, AZ Solar Energy
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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.