Based on historical 79932 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 79932.[1]
The region associated with 79932 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 79932 that are always titled at the latitude of El Paso (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.24 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 79932
Solar Radiation Data in 79932
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 79932.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 79932
The region associated with 79932 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 79932 is April with an average of 7.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 7.28 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 79932 are December with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 6.29 kWh/m2/day and January at 6.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 79932 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 79932
The average monthly solar radiation level in 79932, of 6.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 70% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% greater 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: 79932 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 79932 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 79932
The Power of Solar in 79932
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 79932. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 79932. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 79932
79932 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7379.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 79932 is March with an average of 693.97 kWhac, followed by April at 668.83 kWhac and May at 645.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 79932 are July with an average of 566.05 kWhac, followed by June with an average of 576.65 kWhac and December at 579.51 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 79932 is associated with the city of El Paso in El Paso County in Texas.
79932 Solar Energy & Power
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