See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 98038.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 98038 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 98038. [1]
The region associated with 98038 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 2.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 98038 that are always titled at the latitude of Maple Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 2.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 98038.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 98038 has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 98038 is July with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 98038 are December with an average of 1.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 1.92 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 98038, of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 4% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 43% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 98038 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.
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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 98038 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 98038. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 98038. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
98038 has a average annual solar AC output value of 4236.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 98038 is July with an average of 531.62 kWhac, followed by August at 515.96 kWhac and June at 462.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 98038 are November with an average of 182.97 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 185.59 kWhac and January at 208.46 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 98038 is associated with the city of Maple Valley in King County in Washington.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 98038, or for more solar-related resources for WA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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