Based on historical Zinc, AR data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Zinc.[1]
Zinc has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Zinc that are always titled at the latitude of Zinc (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.51 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 Zinc
Solar Radiation Data in Zinc, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Zinc.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Zinc, AR
Zinc, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Zinc is August with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Zinc (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Zinc vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Zinc
The average monthly solar radiation level in Zinc, AR, of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Zinc vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Zinc 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 Zinc
The Power of Solar in Zinc, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Zinc (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Zinc. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Zinc, AR
Zinc (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5702 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Zinc is August with an average of 537.25 kWhac, followed by September at 521.69 kWhac and July at 513.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Zinc (Arkansas) are December with an average of 383.42 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 420.73 kWhac and January at 424.26 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Zinc
Zinc Electricity Costs
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Zinc Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Zinc, AR in Boone County has an approximate population of 103. [6]
Zinc, AR Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.