See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Sierra Vista.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Sierra Vista, AZ data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Sierra Vista. [1]
Sierra Vista has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sierra Vista that are always titled at the latitude of Sierra Vista (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 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sierra Vista.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Sierra Vista, AZ has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sierra Vista is March with an average of 7.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7.42 kWh/m2/day and May at 7.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sierra Vista (Arizona) are July with an average of 5.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by August with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day and December at 6.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sierra Vista, AZ, of 6.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 70% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% 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).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sierra Vista 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Sierra Vista, AZ at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sierra Vista (az). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sierra Vista. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Sierra Vista (AZ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7402.22 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sierra Vista is March with an average of 708.79 kWhac, followed by April at 679.59 kWhac and October at 658.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sierra Vista (Arizona) are July with an average of 504.14 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 535.27 kWhac and June at 565.48 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Sierra Vista, AZ in Cochise County has an approximate population of 43,888. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Sierra Vista, AZ, or for more solar-related resources for Sierra Vista, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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