Based on historical 35466 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 35466.[1]
The region associated with 35466 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 35466 that are always titled at the latitude of Gordo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 35466
Solar Radiation Data in 35466
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 35466.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 35466
The region associated with 35466 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 35466 is September with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 35466 are December with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.63 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 35466 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 35466
The average monthly solar radiation level in 35466, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: 35466 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 35466 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 35466
The Power of Solar in 35466
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 35466. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 35466. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 35466
35466 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5656.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 35466 is September with an average of 509.3 kWhac, followed by August at 507.66 kWhac and May at 504.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 35466 are December with an average of 366.18 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 401.5 kWhac and January at 439.04 kWhac. [2]
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More about 35466
About 35466
The ZIP code 35466 is associated with the city of Gordo in Pickens County in Alabama.
35466 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 35466, or for more solar-related resources for AL, 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.