Based on historical 36321 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 36321.[1]
The region associated with 36321 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 36321 that are always titled at the latitude of Cowarts (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.62 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 36321
Solar Radiation Data in 36321
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 36321.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 36321
The region associated with 36321 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 36321 is May with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 36321 are December with an average of 4.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.04 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 36321 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 36321
The average monthly solar radiation level in 36321, of 5.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: 36321 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 36321 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 36321
The Power of Solar in 36321
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 36321. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 36321. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 36321
36321 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6098.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 36321 is October with an average of 559.52 kWhac, followed by March at 549.5 kWhac and May at 548.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 36321 are December with an average of 442.72 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 471.46 kWhac and January at 491.8 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 36321 is associated with the city of Cowarts in Houston County in Alabama.
36321 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 36321, or for more solar-related resources for AL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.