Based on historical Draper, UT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Draper.[1]
Draper has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Draper that are always titled at the latitude of Draper (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.92 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 Draper
Solar Radiation Data in Draper, UT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Draper.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Draper, UT
Draper, UT has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Draper is July with an average of 6.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.81 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Draper (Utah) are December with an average of 3.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Draper vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Draper
The average monthly solar radiation level in Draper, UT, of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: Draper vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Draper 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 Draper
The Power of Solar in Draper, UT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Draper (ut). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Draper. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Draper, UT
Draper (UT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6237.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Draper is July with an average of 625.36 kWhac, followed by May at 618.5 kWhac and June at 615.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Draper (Utah) are December with an average of 354.39 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 365.71 kWhac and February at 389.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Draper
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Draper Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Draper, UT in Salt Lake County has an approximate population of 42,274. [6]
Draper, UT Solar Energy
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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.