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Solar Energy in Cottonwood Heights, UT

Solar Energy in Cottonwood Heights

The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in Cottonwood Heights with an average of 6.81 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Cottonwood Heights

Solar panels in Cottonwood Heights that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Cottonwood Heights

The total length of the day in Cottonwood Heights, UT today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 33 minutes. [More]

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Cottonwood Heights, UT Solar Energy

Solar Power in Cottonwood Heights, UT

Solar Energy Data in Cottonwood Heights, UT

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Cottonwood Heights.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Cottonwood Heights, UT

Solar Radiation Data in Cottonwood Heights

Based on historical Cottonwood Heights, UT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Cottonwood Heights. [1]

Cottonwood Heights has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Cottonwood Heights that are always titled at the latitude of Cottonwood Heights (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.87 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 Cottonwood Heights

Solar Radiation Data in Cottonwood Heights, UT

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cottonwood Heights.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Cottonwood Heights, UT

Solar Radiation Data in Cottonwood Heights

Cottonwood Heights, UT has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cottonwood Heights is June with an average of 6.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.74 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cottonwood Heights (Utah) are December with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Cottonwood Heights vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Cottonwood Heights

The average monthly solar radiation level in Cottonwood Heights, UT, of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Cottonwood Heights vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cottonwood Heights 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Cottonwood Heights

Sunrise / Sunset in Cottonwood Heights

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:15 am
    • Sunset: 7:48 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:33
Solar Energy Statistics for Cottonwood Heights

Best Months for Solar in Cottonwood Heights

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation June (6.81 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.9 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (8.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (7.55 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Cottonwood Heights

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Solar Power Output in Cottonwood Heights

The Power of Solar in Cottonwood Heights, UT

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cottonwood Heights (ut). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cottonwood Heights. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Cottonwood Heights, UT

Solar Radiation Data in Cottonwood Heights

Cottonwood Heights (UT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6085.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cottonwood Heights is June with an average of 611.99 kWhac, followed by July at 610.84 kWhac and August at 609.81 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cottonwood Heights (Utah) are December with an average of 344.75 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 359.46 kWhac and February at 387.93 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Cottonwood Heights

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Cottonwood Heights Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Cottonwood Heights, UT [5]

Thu Mar 28
48°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 35°F
Max: 48°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Mar 29
46°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 34°F
Max: 48°F
Light breeze: 6 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Mar 30
45°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 40°F
Max: 49°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 72%
Cloud cover: 98%
Sun Mar 31
39°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 37°F
Max: 43°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 83%
Cloud cover: 82%
Mon Apr 1
39°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 36°F
Max: 41°F
Light breeze: 7 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 99%
Tue Apr 2
46°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 33°F
Max: 51°F
Light breeze: 5 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 7%

More about Cottonwood Heights

About Cottonwood Heights

The city of Cottonwood Heights, UT in Salt Lake County has an approximate population of 33,433. [6]

Cottonwood Heights Solar Power

Cottonwood Heights, UT Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Cottonwood Heights, UT, or for more solar-related resources for Cottonwood Heights, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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