Based on historical 96790 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96790.[1]
The region associated with 96790 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 96790 that are always titled at the latitude of Kula (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 5% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.29 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.19 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 96790
Solar Radiation Data in 96790
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 96790.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 96790
The region associated with 96790 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 96790 is February with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by December at 5.6 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96790 are June with an average of 4.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by May with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day and July at 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 96790 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 96790
The average monthly solar radiation level in 96790, of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: 96790 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 96790 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 96790
The Power of Solar in 96790
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96790. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96790. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 96790
96790 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5731.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96790 is December with an average of 542.68 kWhac, followed by January at 538.76 kWhac and October at 514.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96790 are June with an average of 382.8 kWhac, followed by May with an average of 413.52 kWhac and July at 438.24 kWhac. [2]
Light breeze: 8 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 58%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Sep 21
72°F
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Gentle Breeze: 8 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Sep 22
74°F
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Light breeze: 6 mps E
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Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 3%
Mon Sep 23
74°F
Light Rain
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Max: 74°F
Light breeze: 6 mps E
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Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 0%
Tue Sep 24
74°F
Light Rain
Min: 65°F
Max: 75°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps ENE
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Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 80%
Wed Sep 25
73°F
Light Rain
Min: 65°F
Max: 74°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 71%
More about 96790
About 96790
The ZIP code 96790 is associated with the city of Kula in Maui County in Hawaii.
96790 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 96790, or for more solar-related resources for HI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.