Based on historical 85225 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 85225.[1]
The region associated with 85225 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 85225 that are always titled at the latitude of Chandler (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.47 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 85225
Solar Radiation Data in 85225
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 85225.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 85225
The region associated with 85225 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 85225 is April with an average of 7.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 7.13 kWh/m2/day and May at 7.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 85225 are December with an average of 5.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 85225 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 85225
The average monthly solar radiation level in 85225, of 6.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 68% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 0% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 85225 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 85225 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).
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Solar Power Output in 85225
The Power of Solar in 85225
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 85225. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 85225. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 85225
85225 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7078.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 85225 is March with an average of 662.24 kWhac, followed by April at 652.78 kWhac and May at 635.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 85225 are December with an average of 517.04 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 534.78 kWhac and January at 546.45 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 85225 is associated with the city of Chandler in Maricopa County in Arizona.
85225 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 85225, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, 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.