Based on historical 86021 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 86021.[1]
The region associated with 86021 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 86021 that are always titled at the latitude of Colorado City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.46 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 86021
Solar Radiation Data in 86021
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 86021.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 86021
The region associated with 86021 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 86021 is June with an average of 7.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.07 kWh/m2/day and May at 7.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 86021 are December with an average of 4.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.31 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 86021 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 86021
The average monthly solar radiation level in 86021, of 6.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 61% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 4% less 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: 86021 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 86021 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 86021
The Power of Solar in 86021
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 86021. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 86021. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 86021
86021 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7078.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 86021 is May with an average of 662.32 kWhac, followed by March at 643.67 kWhac and April at 637.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 86021 are December with an average of 477.17 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 508.98 kWhac and January at 525.96 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 86021 is associated with the city of Colorado City in Mohave County in Arizona.
86021 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 86021, 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.