Based on historical 96746 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96746.[1]
The region associated with 96746 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 96746 that are always titled at the latitude of Kapaa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 5% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 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 96746
Solar Radiation Data in 96746
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 96746.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 96746
The region associated with 96746 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 96746 is September with an average of 5.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 4.96 kWh/m2/day and October at 4.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96746 are November with an average of 4.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and December at 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 96746 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 96746
The average monthly solar radiation level in 96746, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: 96746 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 96746 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 96746
The Power of Solar in 96746
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96746. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96746. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 96746
96746 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5286.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96746 is August with an average of 475.01 kWhac, followed by September at 468.53 kWhac and October at 459.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96746 are February with an average of 410.5 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 410.61 kWhac and June at 412.79 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 96746 is associated with the city of Kapaa in Kauai County in Hawaii.
96746 Solar Energy & Power
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