Based on historical Goodyear, AZ data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Goodyear.[1]
Goodyear has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Goodyear that are always titled at the latitude of Goodyear (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.5 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 Goodyear
Solar Radiation Data in Goodyear, AZ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Goodyear.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Goodyear, AZ
Goodyear, AZ has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Goodyear is April with an average of 7.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.13 kWh/m2/day and May at 7.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Goodyear (Arizona) are December with an average of 5.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.68 kWh/m2/day and February at 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Goodyear vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Goodyear
The average monthly solar radiation level in Goodyear, AZ, of 6.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 66% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Goodyear vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Goodyear 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 Goodyear
The Power of Solar in Goodyear, AZ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Goodyear (az). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Goodyear. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Goodyear, AZ
Goodyear (AZ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7035.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Goodyear is April with an average of 647.6 kWhac, followed by March at 644.9 kWhac and May at 643.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Goodyear (Arizona) are December with an average of 504.67 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 524.64 kWhac and January at 538.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Goodyear
Goodyear Electricity Costs
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Goodyear Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Goodyear, AZ in Maricopa County has an approximate population of 65,275. [6]
Goodyear, AZ Solar Energy
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