Based on historical 63901 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 63901.[1]
The region associated with 63901 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 63901 that are always titled at the latitude of Poplar Bluff (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.37 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 63901
Solar Radiation Data in 63901
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 63901.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 63901
The region associated with 63901 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 63901 is August with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 63901 are December with an average of 3.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 63901 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 63901
The average monthly solar radiation level in 63901, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: 63901 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 63901 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 63901
The Power of Solar in 63901
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 63901. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 63901. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 63901
63901 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5729.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 63901 is August with an average of 552.16 kWhac, followed by July at 529.32 kWhac and May at 521.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 63901 are February with an average of 378.6 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 384.7 kWhac and January at 397.92 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 63901 is associated with the city of Poplar Bluff in Butler County in Missouri.
63901 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 63901, or for more solar-related resources for MO, 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.