Based on historical Malden, WA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Malden.[1]
Malden has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Malden that are always titled at the latitude of Malden (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.82 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 Malden
Solar Radiation Data in Malden, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Malden.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Malden, WA
Malden, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Malden is July with an average of 7.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.09 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Malden (Washington) are January with an average of 2.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.16 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Malden vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Malden
The average monthly solar radiation level in Malden, WA, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Malden vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Malden 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 Malden
The Power of Solar in Malden, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Malden (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Malden. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Malden, WA
Malden (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5390.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Malden is July with an average of 672.9 kWhac, followed by August at 647.57 kWhac and May at 604.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Malden (Washington) are January with an average of 217.87 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 224.14 kWhac and November at 233.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Malden
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The town of Malden, WA in Whitman County has an approximate population of 203. [6]
Malden, WA Solar Energy
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