Based on historical 96820 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96820.[1]
The region associated with 96820 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 96820 that are always titled at the latitude of Honolulu (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 5% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.68 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 96820
Solar Radiation Data in 96820
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 96820.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 96820
The region associated with 96820 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 96820 is September with an average of 5.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.08 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96820 are July with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by May with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and June at 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 96820 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 96820
The average monthly solar radiation level in 96820, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: 96820 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 96820 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 96820
The Power of Solar in 96820
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96820. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96820. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 96820
96820 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5427.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96820 is September with an average of 490.28 kWhac, followed by October at 481.6 kWhac and March at 471.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96820 are July with an average of 419.76 kWhac, followed by June with an average of 420.82 kWhac and May at 435.8 kWhac. [2]
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More about 96820
About 96820
The ZIP code 96820 is associated with the city of Honolulu in Honolulu County in Hawaii.
96820 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 96820, or for more solar-related resources for HI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.