Based on historical 82602 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 82602.[1]
The region associated with 82602 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 82602 that are always titled at the latitude of Casper (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.7 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 82602
Solar Radiation Data in 82602
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 82602.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 82602
The region associated with 82602 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 82602 is July with an average of 6.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.85 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 82602 are December with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 82602 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 82602
The average monthly solar radiation level in 82602, of 5.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: 82602 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 82602 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 82602
The Power of Solar in 82602
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 82602. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 82602. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 82602
82602 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6309.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 82602 is July with an average of 632.37 kWhac, followed by August at 616.68 kWhac and May at 610.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 82602 are December with an average of 364.54 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 397.86 kWhac and February at 428.72 kWhac. [2]
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More about 82602
About 82602
The ZIP code 82602 is associated with the city of Casper in Natrona County in Wyoming.
82602 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 82602, or for more solar-related resources for WY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.