Based on historical 82331 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 82331.[1]
The region associated with 82331 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 82331 that are always titled at the latitude of Saratoga (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.62 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 82331
Solar Radiation Data in 82331
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 82331.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 82331
The region associated with 82331 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 82331 is June with an average of 6.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.81 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 82331 are December with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.48 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 82331 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 82331
The average monthly solar radiation level in 82331, of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: 82331 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 82331 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 82331
The Power of Solar in 82331
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 82331. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 82331. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 82331
82331 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6202.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 82331 is June with an average of 632.75 kWhac, followed by July at 625.44 kWhac and August at 600.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 82331 are December with an average of 323.26 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 363.59 kWhac and February at 383.55 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 82331 is associated with the city of Saratoga in Carbon County in Wyoming.
82331 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 82331, or for more solar-related resources for WY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.