Based on historical 96786 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96786.[1]
The region associated with 96786 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 96786 that are always titled at the latitude of Wahiawa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 5% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.86 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 96786
Solar Radiation Data in 96786
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 96786.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 96786
The region associated with 96786 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 96786 is September with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96786 are May with an average of 4.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and June at 4.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 96786 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 96786
The average monthly solar radiation level in 96786, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: 96786 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 96786 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 96786
The Power of Solar in 96786
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96786. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96786. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 96786
96786 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5763.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96786 is October with an average of 535.13 kWhac, followed by September at 528.34 kWhac and August at 509.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96786 are June with an average of 432.72 kWhac, followed by May with an average of 434.93 kWhac and July at 448.01 kWhac. [2]
Moderate breeze: 12 mps NE
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More about 96786
About 96786
The ZIP code 96786 is associated with the city of Wahiawa in Honolulu County in Hawaii.
96786 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 96786, or for more solar-related resources for HI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.