Based on historical 71630 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 71630.[1]
The region associated with 71630 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 71630 that are always titled at the latitude of Arkansas City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 71630
Solar Radiation Data in 71630
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 71630.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 71630
The region associated with 71630 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 71630 is September with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 71630 are December with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 71630 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 71630
The average monthly solar radiation level in 71630, of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 71630 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 71630 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.
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Solar Power Output in 71630
The Power of Solar in 71630
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 71630. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 71630. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 71630
71630 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5940.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 71630 is July with an average of 532.46 kWhac, followed by August at 531.57 kWhac and October at 530.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 71630 are December with an average of 413.08 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 415.47 kWhac and January at 415.78 kWhac. [2]
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More about 71630
About 71630
The ZIP code 71630 is associated with the city of Arkansas City in Desha County in Arkansas.
71630 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 71630, or for more solar-related resources for AR, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
