Based on historical Carbon Hill, 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 Carbon Hill.[1]
Carbon Hill has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Carbon Hill that are always titled at the latitude of Carbon Hill (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 Carbon Hill
Solar Radiation Data in Carbon Hill, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Carbon Hill.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Carbon Hill, AL
Carbon Hill, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Carbon Hill is August with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Carbon Hill (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Carbon Hill vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Carbon Hill
The average monthly solar radiation level in Carbon Hill, AL, of 5.25 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 21% 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: Carbon Hill vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Carbon Hill 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 Carbon Hill
The Power of Solar in Carbon Hill, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Carbon Hill (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Carbon Hill. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Carbon Hill, AL
Carbon Hill (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5654.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Carbon Hill is May with an average of 517.54 kWhac, followed by August at 513.17 kWhac and April at 508.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Carbon Hill (Alabama) are December with an average of 386.05 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 395.34 kWhac and January at 411.42 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Carbon Hill
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More about Carbon Hill
About Carbon Hill
The city of Carbon Hill, AL in Walker County has an approximate population of 2,021. [6]
Carbon Hill, AL Solar Energy
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