Based on historical Geraldine, 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 Geraldine.[1]
Geraldine has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Geraldine that are always titled at the latitude of Geraldine (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.27 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 Geraldine
Solar Radiation Data in Geraldine, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Geraldine.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Geraldine, AL
Geraldine, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Geraldine is July with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Geraldine (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Geraldine vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Geraldine
The average monthly solar radiation level in Geraldine, AL, of 5.21 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: Geraldine vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Geraldine 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 Geraldine
The Power of Solar in Geraldine, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Geraldine (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Geraldine. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Geraldine, AL
Geraldine (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5689.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Geraldine is July with an average of 515.43 kWhac, followed by May at 507.98 kWhac and April at 506.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Geraldine (Alabama) are December with an average of 400.42 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 408.09 kWhac and January at 412.37 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Geraldine
Geraldine Electricity Costs
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Geraldine Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Geraldine, AL in DeKalb County has an approximate population of 896. [6]
Geraldine, 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.