Based on historical 38221 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 38221.[1]
The region associated with 38221 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 38221 that are always titled at the latitude of Big Sandy (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.21 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 38221
Solar Radiation Data in 38221
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 38221.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 38221
The region associated with 38221 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 38221 is August with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 38221 are December with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 38221 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 38221
The average monthly solar radiation level in 38221, of 5.03 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: 38221 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 38221 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 38221
The Power of Solar in 38221
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 38221. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 38221. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 38221
38221 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5486.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 38221 is August with an average of 524.58 kWhac, followed by July at 507.21 kWhac and June at 502.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 38221 are December with an average of 324.03 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 360.65 kWhac and January at 389.19 kWhac. [2]
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More about 38221
About 38221
The ZIP code 38221 is associated with the city of Big Sandy in Benton County in Tennessee.
38221 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 38221, or for more solar-related resources for TN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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