Based on historical 38236 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 38236.[1]
The region associated with 38236 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 38236 that are always titled at the latitude of Mansfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.88 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 38236
Solar Radiation Data in 38236
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 38236.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 38236
The region associated with 38236 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 38236 is July with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 38236 are December with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 38236 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 38236
The average monthly solar radiation level in 38236, of 5.11 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: 38236 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 38236 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 38236
The Power of Solar in 38236
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 38236. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 38236. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 38236
38236 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5552.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 38236 is July with an average of 522.96 kWhac, followed by May at 519.36 kWhac and August at 512.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 38236 are December with an average of 335.24 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 378.52 kWhac and November at 402.28 kWhac. [2]
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More about 38236
About 38236
The ZIP code 38236 is associated with the city of Mansfield in Henry County in Tennessee.
38236 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 38236, 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.