Based on historical 72577 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 72577.[1]
The region associated with 72577 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 72577 that are always titled at the latitude of Sidney (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.37 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 72577
Solar Radiation Data in 72577
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 72577.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 72577
The region associated with 72577 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 72577 is June with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 72577 are December with an average of 4.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 72577 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 72577
The average monthly solar radiation level in 72577, of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: 72577 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 72577 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 72577
The Power of Solar in 72577
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 72577. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 72577. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 72577
72577 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5726.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 72577 is August with an average of 533.11 kWhac, followed by July at 521.3 kWhac and April at 520.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 72577 are December with an average of 394.27 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 418.83 kWhac and February at 419.26 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 72577 is associated with the city of Sidney in Sharp County in Arkansas.
72577 Solar Energy & Power
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