Based on historical Alton, UT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Alton.[1]
Alton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Alton that are always titled at the latitude of Alton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.2 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.18 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 Alton
Solar Radiation Data in Alton, UT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Alton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Alton, UT
Alton, UT has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Alton is June with an average of 6.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.74 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Alton (Utah) are December with an average of 4.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 5.1 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Alton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Alton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Alton, UT, of 6.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% 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: Alton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Alton 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 Alton
The Power of Solar in Alton, UT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Alton (ut). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Alton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Alton, UT
Alton (UT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6944.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Alton is May with an average of 655.38 kWhac, followed by April at 632.7 kWhac and March at 629.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Alton (Utah) are February with an average of 460.71 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 494.54 kWhac and January at 538.37 kWhac. [2]
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More about Alton
About Alton
The town of Alton, UT in Kane County has an approximate population of 119. [6]
Alton, UT Solar Energy
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