Based on historical Wailuku, HI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Wailuku.[1]
Wailuku has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wailuku that are always titled at the latitude of Wailuku (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 4% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.12 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 Wailuku
Solar Radiation Data in Wailuku, HI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wailuku.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wailuku, HI
Wailuku, HI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wailuku is January with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by November at 5.49 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wailuku (Hawaii) are April with an average of 4.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and May at 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wailuku vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wailuku
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wailuku, HI, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Wailuku vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wailuku 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 Wailuku
The Power of Solar in Wailuku, HI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wailuku (hi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wailuku. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wailuku, HI
Wailuku (HI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5595.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wailuku is January with an average of 557.52 kWhac, followed by October at 511.21 kWhac and November at 507.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wailuku (Hawaii) are April with an average of 389.18 kWhac, followed by June with an average of 389.4 kWhac and May at 404.59 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wailuku
Wailuku Electricity Costs
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The city of Wailuku, HI in Maui County has an approximate population of 15,313. [6]
Wailuku, HI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.