Based on historical 65609 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 65609.[1]
The region associated with 65609 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 65609 that are always titled at the latitude of Bakersfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.37 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.5 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 65609
Solar Radiation Data in 65609
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 65609.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 65609
The region associated with 65609 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 65609 is August with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 65609 are December with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 65609 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 65609
The average monthly solar radiation level in 65609, of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: 65609 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 65609 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 65609
The Power of Solar in 65609
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 65609. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 65609. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 65609
65609 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5649.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 65609 is August with an average of 532.37 kWhac, followed by July at 524.99 kWhac and April at 513.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 65609 are December with an average of 374.08 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 396.54 kWhac and November at 413.88 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 65609 is associated with the city of Bakersfield in Ozark County in Missouri.
65609 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 65609, 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.