Based on historical 30401 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 30401.[1]
The region associated with 30401 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 30401 that are always titled at the latitude of Swainsboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.69 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 30401
Solar Radiation Data in 30401
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 30401.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 30401
The region associated with 30401 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 30401 is April with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 30401 are December with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 30401 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 30401
The average monthly solar radiation level in 30401, of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: 30401 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 30401 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 30401
The Power of Solar in 30401
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 30401. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 30401. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 30401
30401 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6101 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 30401 is May with an average of 561.13 kWhac, followed by April at 558.58 kWhac and March at 555.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 30401 are December with an average of 438.79 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 456.65 kWhac and January at 462.68 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 30401 is associated with the city of Swainsboro in Emanuel County in Georgia.
30401 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 30401, or for more solar-related resources for GA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.