Based on historical 63341 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 63341.[1]
The region associated with 63341 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 63341 that are always titled at the latitude of Defiance (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.89 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 63341
Solar Radiation Data in 63341
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 63341.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 63341
The region associated with 63341 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 63341 is July with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 63341 are December with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 63341 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 63341
The average monthly solar radiation level in 63341, 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: 63341 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 63341 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 63341
The Power of Solar in 63341
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 63341. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 63341. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 63341
63341 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5593.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 63341 is July with an average of 529.74 kWhac, followed by August at 524.69 kWhac and May at 517.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 63341 are December with an average of 328.69 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 397.91 kWhac and January at 403.2 kWhac. [2]
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More about 63341
About 63341
The ZIP code 63341 is associated with the city of Defiance in Saint Charles County in Missouri.
63341 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 63341, or for more solar-related resources for MO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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