See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 98406.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 98406 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 98406. [1]
The region associated with 98406 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 98406 that are always titled at the latitude of Tacoma (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.33 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 98406.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 98406 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 98406 is July with an average of 6.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 98406 are December with an average of 1.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.9 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 98406, of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 6% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 37% 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 98406 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 98406 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 98406. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 98406. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
98406 has a average annual solar AC output value of 4604.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 98406 is July with an average of 573.81 kWhac, followed by August at 544.93 kWhac and June at 530.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 98406 are December with an average of 164.75 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 188.9 kWhac and November at 198.34 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 98406 is associated with the city of Tacoma in Pierce County in Washington.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 98406, or for more solar-related resources for WA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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