Based on historical Brookwood, AL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Brookwood.[1]
Brookwood has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brookwood that are always titled at the latitude of Brookwood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 Brookwood
Solar Radiation Data in Brookwood, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brookwood.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brookwood, AL
Brookwood, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brookwood is October with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brookwood (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brookwood vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brookwood
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brookwood, AL, of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Brookwood vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brookwood 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).
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Solar Power Output in Brookwood
The Power of Solar in Brookwood, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brookwood (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brookwood. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brookwood, AL
Brookwood (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5704.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brookwood is October with an average of 539.38 kWhac, followed by May at 517.05 kWhac and September at 503.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brookwood (Alabama) are December with an average of 401.53 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 407.34 kWhac and January at 430.74 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brookwood
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More about Brookwood
About Brookwood
The town of Brookwood, AL in Tuscaloosa County has an approximate population of 1,828. [6]
Brookwood, AL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Brookwood, AL, or for more solar-related resources for Brookwood, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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