Based on historical 54771 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 54771.[1]
The region associated with 54771 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 54771 that are always titled at the latitude of Thorp (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 54771
Solar Radiation Data in 54771
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 54771.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 54771
The region associated with 54771 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 54771 is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.17 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 54771 are December with an average of 2.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 54771 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 54771
The average monthly solar radiation level in 54771, of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: 54771 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 54771 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 54771
The Power of Solar in 54771
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 54771. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 54771. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 54771
54771 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5457.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 54771 is July with an average of 585.97 kWhac, followed by August at 578.59 kWhac and May at 557.54 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 54771 are December with an average of 255.07 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 303.34 kWhac and November at 305.25 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 81%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about 54771
About 54771
The ZIP code 54771 is associated with the city of Thorp in Clark County in Wisconsin.
54771 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 54771, or for more solar-related resources for WI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.