Based on historical 86515 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 86515.[1]
The region associated with 86515 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 86515 that are always titled at the latitude of Window Rock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.3 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 86515
Solar Radiation Data in 86515
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 86515.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 86515
The region associated with 86515 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 86515 is April with an average of 7.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.05 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 86515 are December with an average of 5.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.45 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 86515 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 86515
The average monthly solar radiation level in 86515, of 6.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 62% 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: 86515 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 86515 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 86515
The Power of Solar in 86515
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 86515. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 86515. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 86515
86515 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7148.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 86515 is March with an average of 673.83 kWhac, followed by April at 672.29 kWhac and May at 670.37 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 86515 are August with an average of 518.23 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 528.48 kWhac and January at 547.25 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 86515 is associated with the city of Window Rock in Apache County in Arizona.
86515 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 86515, 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.