Based on historical 84512 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 84512.[1]
The region associated with 84512 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 84512 that are always titled at the latitude of Bluff (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.41 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 84512
Solar Radiation Data in 84512
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 84512.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 84512
The region associated with 84512 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 84512 is June with an average of 7.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7.17 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 84512 are December with an average of 4.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.26 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 84512 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 84512
The average monthly solar radiation level in 84512, of 6.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 64% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 2% 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: 84512 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 84512 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 84512
The Power of Solar in 84512
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 84512. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 84512. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 84512
84512 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7238.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 84512 is May with an average of 680.83 kWhac, followed by March at 675.43 kWhac and April at 669.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 84512 are December with an average of 473.22 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 488.49 kWhac and January at 528.71 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 84512 is associated with the city of Bluff in San Juan County in Utah.
84512 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 84512, or for more solar-related resources for UT, 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.