Based on historical Altamont, UT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Altamont.[1]
Altamont has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Altamont that are always titled at the latitude of Altamont (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.4 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 Altamont
Solar Radiation Data in Altamont, UT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Altamont.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Altamont, UT
Altamont, UT has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Altamont is September with an average of 6.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.62 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Altamont (Utah) are December with an average of 4.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Altamont vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Altamont
The average monthly solar radiation level in Altamont, UT, of 5.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 49% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 11% 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: Altamont vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Altamont 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 Altamont
The Power of Solar in Altamont, UT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Altamont (ut). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Altamont. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Altamont, UT
Altamont (UT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6579.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Altamont is March with an average of 623.36 kWhac, followed by May at 622.02 kWhac and April at 617.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Altamont (Utah) are December with an average of 421.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 425.87 kWhac and February at 447.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Altamont
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The town of Altamont, UT in Duchesne County has an approximate population of 225. [6]
Altamont, UT Solar Energy
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It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.