Based on historical Stanwood, WA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Stanwood.[1]
Stanwood has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stanwood that are always titled at the latitude of Stanwood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.09 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 Stanwood
Solar Radiation Data in Stanwood, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stanwood.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stanwood, WA
Stanwood, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Stanwood is August with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stanwood (Washington) are December with an average of 1.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 1.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stanwood vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stanwood
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stanwood, WA, of 3.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 6% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 44% 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: Stanwood vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stanwood 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 Stanwood
The Power of Solar in Stanwood, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stanwood (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stanwood. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stanwood, WA
Stanwood (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4124.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stanwood is August with an average of 525.24 kWhac, followed by July at 524.71 kWhac and June at 479.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stanwood (Washington) are December with an average of 135.68 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 137.09 kWhac and November at 160.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Stanwood
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More about Stanwood
About Stanwood
The city of Stanwood, WA in Snohomish County has an approximate population of 6,231. [6]
Stanwood, WA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Stanwood, WA, or for more solar-related resources for Stanwood, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.