Based on historical 96846 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 96846.[1]
The region associated with 96846 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 96846 that are always titled at the latitude of Honolulu (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 5% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.68 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 96846
Solar Radiation Data in 96846
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 96846.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 96846
The region associated with 96846 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 96846 is September with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 96846 are June with an average of 4.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by May with an average of 5 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 96846 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 96846
The average monthly solar radiation level in 96846, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 96846 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 96846 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 96846
The Power of Solar in 96846
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 96846. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 96846. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 96846
96846 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6092.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 96846 is October with an average of 558.89 kWhac, followed by September at 555.56 kWhac and August at 533.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 96846 are June with an average of 457.66 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 477.64 kWhac and May at 477.72 kWhac. [2]
Moderate breeze: 17 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 70%
Sat Dec 7
77°F
Light Rain
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Gentle Breeze: 10 mps ENE
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Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 15%
Sun Dec 8
77°F
Light Rain
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Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NNE
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Humidity: 67%
Cloud cover: 2%
More about 96846
About 96846
The ZIP code 96846 is associated with the city of Honolulu in Honolulu County in Hawaii.
96846 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 96846, 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.