Based on historical 32168 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 32168.[1]
The region associated with 32168 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 32168 that are always titled at the latitude of New Smyrna Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.88 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 32168
Solar Radiation Data in 32168
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 32168.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 32168
The region associated with 32168 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 32168 is April with an average of 6.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.22 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 32168 are December with an average of 5.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 5.15 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 32168 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 32168
The average monthly solar radiation level in 32168, of 5.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: 32168 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 32168 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 32168
The Power of Solar in 32168
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 32168. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 32168. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 32168
32168 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6186.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 32168 is March with an average of 587 kWhac, followed by April at 577.75 kWhac and May at 549.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 32168 are June with an average of 468.37 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 473.44 kWhac and February at 473.51 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 32168 is associated with the city of New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County in Florida.
32168 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 32168, or for more solar-related resources for FL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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