Based on historical Glen Allen, 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 Glen Allen.[1]
Glen Allen has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Glen Allen that are always titled at the latitude of Glen Allen (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.03 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 Glen Allen
Solar Radiation Data in Glen Allen, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Glen Allen.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Glen Allen, AL
Glen Allen, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Glen Allen is August with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Glen Allen (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Glen Allen vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Glen Allen
The average monthly solar radiation level in Glen Allen, AL, of 5.27 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]
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Solar Power: Glen Allen vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Glen Allen 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 Glen Allen
The Power of Solar in Glen Allen, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Glen Allen (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Glen Allen. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Glen Allen, AL
Glen Allen (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5670.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Glen Allen is May with an average of 522.58 kWhac, followed by August at 516.07 kWhac and October at 511.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Glen Allen (Alabama) are December with an average of 384.75 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 401.1 kWhac and January at 410.86 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Glen Allen
Glen Allen Electricity Costs
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Glen Allen Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Glen Allen, AL in Marion County has an approximate population of 510. [6]
Glen Allen, AL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
