Based on historical 38450 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 38450.[1]
The region associated with 38450 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 38450 that are always titled at the latitude of Collinwood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.88 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.33 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.19 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 38450
Solar Radiation Data in 38450
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 38450.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 38450
The region associated with 38450 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 38450 is August with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 38450 are December with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 38450 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 38450
The average monthly solar radiation level in 38450, 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: 38450 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 38450 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 38450
The Power of Solar in 38450
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 38450. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 38450. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 38450
38450 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5656.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 38450 is May with an average of 519.6 kWhac, followed by August at 518.7 kWhac and April at 513.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 38450 are December with an average of 364.7 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 375.99 kWhac and January at 412.89 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 64%
More about 38450
About 38450
The ZIP code 38450 is associated with the city of Collinwood in Wayne County in Tennessee.
38450 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 38450, or for more solar-related resources for TN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.