Based on historical 82902 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 82902.[1]
The region associated with 82902 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 82902 that are always titled at the latitude of Rock Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.25 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 82902
Solar Radiation Data in 82902
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 82902.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 82902
The region associated with 82902 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 82902 is July with an average of 6.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.71 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 82902 are December with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 82902 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 82902
The average monthly solar radiation level in 82902, of 5.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 47% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: 82902 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 82902 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 82902
The Power of Solar in 82902
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 82902. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 82902. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 82902
82902 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6631.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 82902 is July with an average of 641.86 kWhac, followed by August at 621.27 kWhac and June at 613.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 82902 are December with an average of 401.82 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 441.43 kWhac and January at 471.52 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 82902 is associated with the city of Rock Springs in Sweetwater County in Wyoming.
82902 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 82902, or for more solar-related resources for WY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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