Based on historical Prescott Valley, AZ data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Prescott Valley.[1]
Prescott Valley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Prescott Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Prescott Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.57 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.71 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 Prescott Valley
Solar Radiation Data in Prescott Valley, AZ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Prescott Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Prescott Valley, AZ
Prescott Valley, AZ has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Prescott Valley is April with an average of 7.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 7.07 kWh/m2/day and October at 7.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Prescott Valley (Arizona) are December with an average of 5.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Prescott Valley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Prescott Valley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Prescott Valley, AZ, of 6.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 65% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 2% 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: Prescott Valley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Prescott 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 Prescott Valley
The Power of Solar in Prescott Valley, AZ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Prescott Valley (az). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Prescott Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Prescott Valley, AZ
Prescott Valley (AZ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7164.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Prescott Valley is April with an average of 657.82 kWhac, followed by May at 656.95 kWhac and March at 652.37 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Prescott Valley (Arizona) are December with an average of 522.39 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 540.22 kWhac and July at 541.16 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Prescott Valley
Prescott Valley Electricity Costs
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Prescott Valley Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Prescott Valley, AZ in Yavapai County has an approximate population of 38,822. [6]
Prescott Valley, AZ Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
