Based on historical 65240 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 65240.[1]
The region associated with 65240 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 65240 that are always titled at the latitude of Centralia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.46 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 65240
Solar Radiation Data in 65240
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 65240.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 65240
The region associated with 65240 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 65240 is September with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 65240 are December with an average of 3.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 65240 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 65240
The average monthly solar radiation level in 65240, of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: 65240 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 65240 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 65240
The Power of Solar in 65240
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 65240. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 65240. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 65240
65240 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5762.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 65240 is July with an average of 548.85 kWhac, followed by August at 545.99 kWhac and September at 539.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 65240 are December with an average of 354.18 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 396.11 kWhac and February at 411.62 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 65240 is associated with the city of Centralia in Boone County in Missouri.
65240 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 65240, or for more solar-related resources for MO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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