Based on historical Alta, UT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Alta.[1]
Alta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Alta that are always titled at the latitude of Alta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.78 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.29 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.14 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 Alta
Solar Radiation Data in Alta, UT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Alta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Alta, UT
Alta, UT has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Alta is July with an average of 7.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.8 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Alta (Utah) are December with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Alta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Alta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Alta, UT, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Alta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Alta 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Alta
The Power of Solar in Alta, UT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Alta (ut). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Alta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Alta, UT
Alta (UT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5920.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Alta is July with an average of 644.66 kWhac, followed by June at 615.73 kWhac and August at 603.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Alta (Utah) are December with an average of 319.4 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 340.24 kWhac and January at 353.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Alta
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More about Alta
About Alta
The town of Alta, UT in Salt Lake County has an approximate population of 383. [6]
Alta, UT Solar Energy
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