Based on historical 35490 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 35490.[1]
The region associated with 35490 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 35490 that are always titled at the latitude of Vance (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 35490
Solar Radiation Data in 35490
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 35490.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 35490
The region associated with 35490 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 35490 is May with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 35490 are December with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 35490 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 35490
The average monthly solar radiation level in 35490, of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% 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: 35490 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 35490 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).
We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 35490 at the current time.
Solar Power Output in 35490
The Power of Solar in 35490
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 35490. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 35490. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 35490
35490 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5723.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 35490 is October with an average of 533.45 kWhac, followed by May at 531.91 kWhac and August at 513.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 35490 are December with an average of 369.57 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 412.03 kWhac and February at 424.17 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 35490 is associated with the city of Vance in Tuscaloosa County in Alabama.
35490 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 35490, or for more solar-related resources for AL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.