Based on historical 85621 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 85621.[1]
The region associated with 85621 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 24% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 85621 that are always titled at the latitude of Nogales (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.6 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 85621
Solar Radiation Data in 85621
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 85621.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 85621
The region associated with 85621 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 85621 is April with an average of 7.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 7.41 kWh/m2/day and May at 7.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 85621 are July with an average of 5.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by August with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day and January at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 85621 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 85621
The average monthly solar radiation level in 85621, of 6.62 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% 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: 85621 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 85621 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 85621
The Power of Solar in 85621
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 85621. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 85621. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 85621
85621 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7269.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 85621 is March with an average of 697.73 kWhac, followed by April at 675.82 kWhac and May at 659.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 85621 are July with an average of 497.38 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 536.81 kWhac and June at 578.68 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 85621 is associated with the city of Nogales in Santa Cruz County in Arizona.
85621 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 85621, or for more solar-related resources for AZ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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