Based on historical West Valley City, UT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in West Valley City.[1]
West Valley City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Valley City that are always titled at the latitude of West Valley City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.52 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 West Valley City
Solar Radiation Data in West Valley City, UT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Valley City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Valley City, UT
West Valley City, UT has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Valley City is June with an average of 6.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.71 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Valley City (Utah) are December with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Valley City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Valley City
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Valley City, UT, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: West Valley City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Valley City 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 West Valley City
The Power of Solar in West Valley City, UT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Valley City (ut). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Valley City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Valley City, UT
West Valley City (UT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6137.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Valley City is July with an average of 606.38 kWhac, followed by June at 603.62 kWhac and May at 591.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Valley City (Utah) are December with an average of 335.02 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 359.98 kWhac and February at 386.74 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Valley City
West Valley City Electricity Costs
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West Valley City Natural Gas Costs
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The city of West Valley City, UT in Salt Lake County has an approximate population of 129,480. [6]
West Valley City, UT Solar Energy
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