Based on historical 36555 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 36555.[1]
The region associated with 36555 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 36555 that are always titled at the latitude of Magnolia Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.71 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 36555
Solar Radiation Data in 36555
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 36555.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 36555
The region associated with 36555 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 36555 is October with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 36555 are December with an average of 4.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.71 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 36555 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 36555
The average monthly solar radiation level in 36555, 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: 36555 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 36555 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 36555
The Power of Solar in 36555
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 36555. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 36555. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 36555
36555 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6105.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 36555 is October with an average of 574.04 kWhac, followed by March at 561.45 kWhac and April at 541.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 36555 are December with an average of 449.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 462.84 kWhac and June at 477.7 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 36555 is associated with the city of Magnolia Springs in Baldwin County in Alabama.
36555 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 36555, 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.
