Based on historical 54515 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 54515.[1]
The region associated with 54515 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 54515 that are always titled at the latitude of Catawba (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.92 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 54515
Solar Radiation Data in 54515
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 54515.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 54515
The region associated with 54515 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 54515 is July with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 54515 are December with an average of 2.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 54515 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 54515
The average monthly solar radiation level in 54515, of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 54515 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 54515 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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Solar Power Output in 54515
The Power of Solar in 54515
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 54515. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 54515. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 54515
54515 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5424.66 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 54515 is July with an average of 572.41 kWhac, followed by August at 548.75 kWhac and April at 529.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 54515 are December with an average of 266.01 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 295.36 kWhac and January at 340.91 kWhac. [2]
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More about 54515
About 54515
The ZIP code 54515 is associated with the city of Catawba in Price County in Wisconsin.
54515 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 54515, or for more solar-related resources for WI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.