Based on historical 85257 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 85257.[1]
The region associated with 85257 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 85257 that are always titled at the latitude of Scottsdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.35 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 85257
Solar Radiation Data in 85257
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 85257.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 85257
The region associated with 85257 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 85257 is April with an average of 7.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.13 kWh/m2/day and March at 7.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 85257 are December with an average of 5.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 85257 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 85257
The average monthly solar radiation level in 85257, of 6.61 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 equal to the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 85257 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 85257 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 85257
The Power of Solar in 85257
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 85257. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 85257. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 85257
85257 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7117.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 85257 is March with an average of 659.53 kWhac, followed by April at 656.02 kWhac and May at 635.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 85257 are December with an average of 526.65 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 539.48 kWhac and January at 547.9 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 85257 is associated with the city of Scottsdale in Maricopa County in Arizona.
85257 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 85257, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, 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.