Based on historical 85085 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 85085.[1]
The region associated with 85085 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 85085 that are always titled at the latitude of Phoenix (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 85085
Solar Radiation Data in 85085
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 85085.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 85085
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Solar Power Comparison: 85085 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 85085
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Solar Power: 85085 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 85085 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
The ZIP code 85085 is associated with the city of Phoenix in Maricopa County in Arizona.
85085 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 85085, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.