Based on historical 71901 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 71901.[1]
The region associated with 71901 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 71901 that are always titled at the latitude of Hot Springs National Park (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 71901
Solar Radiation Data in 71901
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 71901.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 71901
The region associated with 71901 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 71901 is August with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 71901 are December with an average of 4.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 71901 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 71901
The average monthly solar radiation level in 71901, of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: 71901 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 71901 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 71901
The Power of Solar in 71901
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 71901. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 71901. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 71901
71901 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5588.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 71901 is August with an average of 519.65 kWhac, followed by September at 512.49 kWhac and October at 500.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 71901 are February with an average of 389.82 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 390.85 kWhac and January at 406.1 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 71901 is associated with the city of Hot Springs National Park in Garland County in Arkansas.
71901 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 71901, or for more solar-related resources for AR, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
