Based on historical 65203 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 65203.[1]
The region associated with 65203 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 65203 that are always titled at the latitude of Columbia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.51 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 65203
Solar Radiation Data in 65203
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 65203.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 65203
The region associated with 65203 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 65203 is July with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 65203 are December with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 65203 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 65203
The average monthly solar radiation level in 65203, of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: 65203 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 65203 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 65203
The Power of Solar in 65203
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 65203. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 65203. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 65203
65203 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5784.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 65203 is July with an average of 555.36 kWhac, followed by August at 539.69 kWhac and May at 538.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 65203 are December with an average of 363.55 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 388.26 kWhac and February at 408.05 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 65203 is associated with the city of Columbia in Boone County in Missouri.
65203 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 65203, or for more solar-related resources for MO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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