Based on historical 34241 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 34241.[1]
The region associated with 34241 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 34241 that are always titled at the latitude of Sarasota (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.17 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 34241
Solar Radiation Data in 34241
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 34241.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 34241
The region associated with 34241 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 34241 is March with an average of 6.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.3 kWh/m2/day and October at 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 34241 are July with an average of 4.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 5.05 kWh/m2/day and December at 5.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 34241 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 34241
The average monthly solar radiation level in 34241, of 5.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 44% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 14% 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: 34241 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 34241 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 34241
The Power of Solar in 34241
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 34241. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 34241. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 34241
34241 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6234.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 34241 is March with an average of 604.38 kWhac, followed by October at 572.8 kWhac and April at 567.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 34241 are July with an average of 449.16 kWhac, followed by June with an average of 450.65 kWhac and September at 472.73 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 47%
More about 34241
About 34241
The ZIP code 34241 is associated with the city of Sarasota in Sarasota County in Florida.
34241 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 34241, or for more solar-related resources for FL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.