Based on historical Centre, 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 Centre.[1]
Centre has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Centre that are always titled at the latitude of Centre (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.03 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.33 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 Centre
Solar Radiation Data in Centre, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Centre.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Centre, AL
Centre, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Centre is August with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Centre (Alabama) are December with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Centre vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Centre
The average monthly solar radiation level in Centre, AL, of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% 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]
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Solar Power: Centre vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Centre 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 Centre
The Power of Solar in Centre, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Centre (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Centre. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Centre, AL
Centre (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5653.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Centre is August with an average of 522.51 kWhac, followed by April at 513.3 kWhac and October at 513.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Centre (Alabama) are December with an average of 366.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 409.06 kWhac and February at 411.09 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Centre
Centre Electricity Costs
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Centre Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Centre, AL in Cherokee County has an approximate population of 3,489. [6]
Centre, AL Solar Energy
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