Based on historical Mesa, AZ data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Mesa.[1]
Mesa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mesa that are always titled at the latitude of Mesa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.41 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 Mesa
Solar Radiation Data in Mesa, AZ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mesa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mesa, AZ
Mesa, AZ has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mesa is April with an average of 7.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.1 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mesa (Arizona) are December with an average of 5.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day and February at 6.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mesa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mesa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mesa, AZ, of 6.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 67% 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: Mesa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mesa 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 Mesa
The Power of Solar in Mesa, AZ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mesa (az). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mesa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mesa, AZ
Mesa (AZ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7043.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mesa is April with an average of 648.8 kWhac, followed by May at 633.56 kWhac and March at 627.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mesa (Arizona) are December with an average of 517.07 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 535.74 kWhac and January at 540.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mesa
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More about Mesa
About Mesa
The city of Mesa, AZ in Maricopa County has an approximate population of 439,041. [6]
Mesa, AZ Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Mesa, AZ, or for more solar-related resources for Mesa, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.