Based on historical 33680 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 33680.[1]
The region associated with 33680 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 33680 that are always titled at the latitude of Tampa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.04 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 33680
Solar Radiation Data in 33680
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 33680.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 33680
The region associated with 33680 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 33680 is March with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.26 kWh/m2/day and October at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 33680 are July with an average of 4.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 5.1 kWh/m2/day and December at 5.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 33680 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 33680
The average monthly solar radiation level in 33680, 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: 33680 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 33680 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 33680
The Power of Solar in 33680
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 33680. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 33680. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 33680
33680 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6220.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 33680 is March with an average of 613.53 kWhac, followed by October at 576.7 kWhac and April at 561.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 33680 are July with an average of 450.1 kWhac, followed by June with an average of 451.36 kWhac and February at 484.14 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 33680 is associated with the city of Tampa in Hillsborough County in Florida.
33680 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 33680, or for more solar-related resources for FL, 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.