Based on historical 86441 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 86441.[1]
The region associated with 86441 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 86441 that are always titled at the latitude of Dolan Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.97 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 86441
Solar Radiation Data in 86441
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 86441.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 86441
The region associated with 86441 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 86441 is May with an average of 7.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.29 kWh/m2/day and April at 7.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 86441 are December with an average of 5.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 86441 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 86441
The average monthly solar radiation level in 86441, of 6.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 69% 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: 86441 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 86441 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 86441
The Power of Solar in 86441
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 86441. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 86441. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 86441
86441 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7327.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 86441 is May with an average of 679.37 kWhac, followed by April at 662.71 kWhac and March at 660.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 86441 are December with an average of 511.85 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 547.78 kWhac and November at 570.79 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 86441 is associated with the city of Dolan Springs in Mohave County in Arizona.
86441 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 86441, 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.