See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 59404.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 59404 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 59404. [1]
The region associated with 59404 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 59404 that are always titled at the latitude of Great Falls (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 23% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 59404.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 59404 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 59404 is July with an average of 7.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.64 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 59404 are December with an average of 2.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 59404, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 59404 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).
We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 59404 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 59404. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 59404. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
59404 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5587 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 59404 is July with an average of 655.71 kWhac, followed by August at 610.04 kWhac and June at 586.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 59404 are December with an average of 265.96 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 291.51 kWhac and January at 294.07 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 59404 is associated with the city of Great Falls in Cascade County in Montana.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 59404, or for more solar-related resources for MT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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