Based on historical Dutton, 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 Dutton.[1]
Dutton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dutton that are always titled at the latitude of Dutton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.89 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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 Dutton
Solar Radiation Data in Dutton, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dutton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dutton, AL
Dutton, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dutton is August with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dutton (Alabama) are December with an average of 4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dutton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dutton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dutton, AL, of 5.23 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Dutton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dutton 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 Dutton
The Power of Solar in Dutton, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dutton (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dutton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dutton, AL
Dutton (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5670.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dutton is August with an average of 525.83 kWhac, followed by May at 525.53 kWhac and July at 509.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dutton (Alabama) are January with an average of 392.66 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 392.93 kWhac and February at 393.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dutton
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More about Dutton
About Dutton
The town of Dutton, AL in Jackson County has an approximate population of 315. [6]
Dutton, AL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.