Based on historical Coker, 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 Coker.[1]
Coker has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Coker that are always titled at the latitude of Coker (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.09 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Coker
Solar Radiation Data in Coker, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Coker.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Coker, AL
Coker, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Coker is October with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Coker (Alabama) are December with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Coker vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Coker
The average monthly solar radiation level in Coker, AL, of 5.26 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 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: Coker vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Coker 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 Coker
The Power of Solar in Coker, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Coker (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Coker. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Coker, AL
Coker (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5681.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Coker is October with an average of 547.69 kWhac, followed by May at 512.66 kWhac and August at 500.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Coker (Alabama) are December with an average of 369.44 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 402.33 kWhac and January at 428.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Coker
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More about Coker
About Coker
The town of Coker, AL in Tuscaloosa County has an approximate population of 979. [6]
Coker, AL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Coker, AL, or for more solar-related resources for Coker, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.