Based on historical 37385 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 37385.[1]
The region associated with 37385 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 37385 that are always titled at the latitude of Tellico Plains (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 37385
Solar Radiation Data in 37385
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 37385.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 37385
The region associated with 37385 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 37385 is August with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 37385 are December with an average of 3.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 37385 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 37385
The average monthly solar radiation level in 37385, of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: 37385 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 37385 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 37385
The Power of Solar in 37385
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 37385. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 37385. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 37385
37385 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5498.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 37385 is August with an average of 524.64 kWhac, followed by May at 512.47 kWhac and July at 499.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 37385 are December with an average of 364.14 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 364.39 kWhac and January at 379.76 kWhac. [2]
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More about 37385
About 37385
The ZIP code 37385 is associated with the city of Tellico Plains in Monroe County in Tennessee.
37385 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 37385, or for more solar-related resources for TN, 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.