Based on historical 71941 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 71941.[1]
The region associated with 71941 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 71941 that are always titled at the latitude of Donaldson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 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 71941
Solar Radiation Data in 71941
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 71941.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 71941
The region associated with 71941 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 71941 is September with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 71941 are December with an average of 4.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 71941 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 71941
The average monthly solar radiation level in 71941, of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: 71941 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 71941 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 have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 71941 at the current time.
Solar Power Output in 71941
The Power of Solar in 71941
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 71941. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 71941. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 71941
71941 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5538.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 71941 is August with an average of 516.81 kWhac, followed by September at 511.76 kWhac and July at 507.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 71941 are February with an average of 383.77 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 388.61 kWhac and January at 405.47 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 71941 is associated with the city of Donaldson in Hot Spring County in Arkansas.
71941 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 71941, or for more solar-related resources for AR, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.