Based on historical 33709 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 33709.[1]
The region associated with 33709 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 33709 that are always titled at the latitude of Saint Petersburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.13 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 33709
Solar Radiation Data in 33709
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 33709.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 33709
The region associated with 33709 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 33709 is March with an average of 6.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.5 kWh/m2/day and October at 6.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 33709 are July with an average of 5.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 5.41 kWh/m2/day and December at 5.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 33709 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 33709
The average monthly solar radiation level in 33709, of 5.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 49% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% 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: 33709 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 33709 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 33709
The Power of Solar in 33709
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 33709. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 33709. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 33709
33709 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6437.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 33709 is March with an average of 635 kWhac, followed by October at 597.39 kWhac and April at 587.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 33709 are July with an average of 472.26 kWhac, followed by June with an average of 477.04 kWhac and September at 497.33 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 33709 is associated with the city of Saint Petersburg in Pinellas County in Florida.
33709 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 33709, 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.
