Based on historical 32311 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 32311.[1]
The region associated with 32311 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 32311 that are always titled at the latitude of Tallahassee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.87 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 32311
Solar Radiation Data in 32311
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 32311.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 32311
The region associated with 32311 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 32311 is October with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 32311 are December with an average of 4.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.94 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 32311 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 32311
The average monthly solar radiation level in 32311, of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: 32311 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 32311 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 32311
The Power of Solar in 32311
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 32311. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 32311. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 32311
32311 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5808.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 32311 is March with an average of 541.07 kWhac, followed by October at 540.99 kWhac and May at 526.54 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 32311 are December with an average of 429.56 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 437.33 kWhac and June at 448.18 kWhac. [2]
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More about 32311
About 32311
The ZIP code 32311 is associated with the city of Tallahassee in Leon County in Florida.
32311 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 32311, or for more solar-related resources for FL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.