Based on historical 37871 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 37871.[1]
The region associated with 37871 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 37871 that are always titled at the latitude of Strawberry Plains (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.93 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.34 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 37871
Solar Radiation Data in 37871
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 37871.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 37871
The region associated with 37871 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 37871 is August with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 37871 are December with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 37871 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 37871
The average monthly solar radiation level in 37871, of 5.13 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: 37871 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 37871 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 37871
The Power of Solar in 37871
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 37871. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 37871. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 37871
37871 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5660.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 37871 is August with an average of 542.2 kWhac, followed by May at 529.29 kWhac and April at 517.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 37871 are December with an average of 377.88 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 391.09 kWhac and January at 395.72 kWhac. [2]
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More about 37871
About 37871
The ZIP code 37871 is associated with the city of Strawberry Plains in Jefferson County in Tennessee.
37871 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 37871, or for more solar-related resources for TN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
