Based on historical 54520 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 54520.[1]
The region associated with 54520 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 54520 that are always titled at the latitude of Crandon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 54520
Solar Radiation Data in 54520
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 54520.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 54520
The region associated with 54520 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 54520 is July with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 54520 are December with an average of 2.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 54520 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 54520
The average monthly solar radiation level in 54520, of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: 54520 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 54520 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 54520
The Power of Solar in 54520
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 54520. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 54520. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 54520
54520 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5253.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 54520 is July with an average of 558.21 kWhac, followed by May at 533.24 kWhac and August at 528.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 54520 are December with an average of 249.21 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 278.86 kWhac and January at 323.86 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 54520 is associated with the city of Crandon in Forest County in Wisconsin.
54520 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 54520, 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.