Based on historical 85603 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 85603.[1]
The region associated with 85603 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 85603 that are always titled at the latitude of Bisbee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.66 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 85603
Solar Radiation Data in 85603
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 85603.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 85603
The region associated with 85603 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 85603 is April with an average of 7.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 7.34 kWh/m2/day and October at 7.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 85603 are July with an average of 5.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by August with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day and December at 6.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 85603 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 85603
The average monthly solar radiation level in 85603, of 6.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 70% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% greater 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: 85603 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 85603 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 85603
The Power of Solar in 85603
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 85603. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 85603. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 85603
85603 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7369.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 85603 is March with an average of 690.21 kWhac, followed by April at 679.85 kWhac and October at 670.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 85603 are July with an average of 508.13 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 563.59 kWhac and June at 574.37 kWhac. [2]
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More about 85603
About 85603
The ZIP code 85603 is associated with the city of Bisbee in Cochise County in Arizona.
85603 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 85603, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.