Based on historical 84331 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 84331.[1]
The region associated with 84331 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 84331 that are always titled at the latitude of Portage (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.56 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 84331
Solar Radiation Data in 84331
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 84331.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 84331
The region associated with 84331 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 84331 is August with an average of 6.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.86 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 84331 are January with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 84331 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 84331
The average monthly solar radiation level in 84331, of 5.24 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: 84331 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 84331 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 84331
The Power of Solar in 84331
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 84331. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 84331. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 84331
84331 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5967.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 84331 is August with an average of 640.15 kWhac, followed by July at 632.74 kWhac and June at 613.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 84331 are January with an average of 292.4 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 317.39 kWhac and February at 322.98 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 84331 is associated with the city of Portage in Box Elder County in Utah.
84331 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 84331, or for more solar-related resources for UT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.