Based on historical 96701 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96701.[1]
The region associated with 96701 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 96701 that are always titled at the latitude of Aiea (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 6% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.84 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 96701
Solar Radiation Data in 96701
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 96701.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 96701
The region associated with 96701 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 96701 is September with an average of 5.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by February at 5.22 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96701 are May with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and December at 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 96701 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 96701
The average monthly solar radiation level in 96701, of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: 96701 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 96701 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 96701
The Power of Solar in 96701
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96701. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96701. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 96701
96701 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5522.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96701 is September with an average of 503.33 kWhac, followed by October at 497.35 kWhac and August at 493.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96701 are June with an average of 425.27 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 433.13 kWhac and May at 434.65 kWhac. [2]
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More about 96701
About 96701
The ZIP code 96701 is associated with the city of Aiea in Honolulu County in Hawaii.
96701 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 96701, or for more solar-related resources for HI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.