Based on historical 38105 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 38105.[1]
The region associated with 38105 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 38105 that are always titled at the latitude of Memphis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 38105
Solar Radiation Data in 38105
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 38105.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 38105
The region associated with 38105 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 38105 is August with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 38105 are December with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 38105 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 38105
The average monthly solar radiation level in 38105, 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: 38105 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 38105 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 38105
The Power of Solar in 38105
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 38105. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 38105. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 38105
38105 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5837.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 38105 is August with an average of 551.49 kWhac, followed by July at 538.12 kWhac and September at 534.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 38105 are December with an average of 375.31 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 393.74 kWhac and January at 407.51 kWhac. [2]
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More about 38105
About 38105
The ZIP code 38105 is associated with the city of Memphis in Shelby County in Tennessee.
38105 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 38105, or for more solar-related resources for TN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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