Based on historical Daphne, 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 Daphne.[1]
Daphne has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Daphne that are always titled at the latitude of Daphne (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.64 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 Daphne
Solar Radiation Data in Daphne, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Daphne.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Daphne, AL
Daphne, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Daphne is October with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Daphne (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.97 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Daphne vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Daphne
The average monthly solar radiation level in Daphne, AL, of 5.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Daphne vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Daphne 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 Daphne
The Power of Solar in Daphne, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Daphne (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Daphne. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Daphne, AL
Daphne (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6116.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Daphne is October with an average of 579.17 kWhac, followed by March at 563.01 kWhac and May at 554.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Daphne (Alabama) are December with an average of 429.41 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 463.79 kWhac and January at 483.3 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Daphne
Daphne Electricity Costs
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The city of Daphne, AL in Baldwin County has an approximate population of 21,570. [6]
Daphne, AL Solar Energy
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