Based on historical 59632 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 59632.[1]
The region associated with 59632 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 59632 that are always titled at the latitude of Boulder (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.03 kWh/m2/day, or about 24% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.2 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 59632
Solar Radiation Data in 59632
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 59632.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 59632
The region associated with 59632 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 59632 is July with an average of 6.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.64 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 59632 are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 59632 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 59632
The average monthly solar radiation level in 59632, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: 59632 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 59632 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 59632
The Power of Solar in 59632
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 59632. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 59632. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 59632
59632 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5767.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 59632 is July with an average of 616.77 kWhac, followed by August at 604.15 kWhac and May at 549.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 59632 are December with an average of 299.84 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 341.26 kWhac and November at 345.38 kWhac. [2]
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More about 59632
About 59632
The ZIP code 59632 is associated with the city of Boulder in Jefferson County in Montana.
59632 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 59632, or for more solar-related resources for MT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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