Based on historical Layton, UT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Layton.[1]
Layton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Layton that are always titled at the latitude of Layton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.9 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 Layton
Solar Radiation Data in Layton, UT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Layton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Layton, UT
Layton, UT has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Layton is August with an average of 7.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.97 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Layton (Utah) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Layton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Layton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Layton, UT, of 5.52 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 16% 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: Layton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Layton 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 Layton
The Power of Solar in Layton, UT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Layton (ut). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Layton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Layton, UT
Layton (UT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6171.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Layton is August with an average of 637.24 kWhac, followed by July at 630.56 kWhac and June at 616.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Layton (Utah) are December with an average of 295.97 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.63 kWhac and February at 382.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Layton
Layton Electricity Costs
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Layton Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Layton, UT in Davis County has an approximate population of 67,311. [6]
Layton, UT Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.