Based on historical Hobson City, 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 Hobson City.[1]
Hobson City 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 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hobson City that are always titled at the latitude of Hobson City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 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 4.33 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 Hobson City
Solar Radiation Data in Hobson City, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hobson City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hobson City, AL
Hobson City, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hobson City is August with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hobson City (Alabama) are December with an average of 3.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hobson City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hobson City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hobson City, AL, of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Hobson City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hobson City 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 Hobson City
The Power of Solar in Hobson City, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hobson City (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hobson City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hobson City, AL
Hobson City (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5751.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hobson City is May with an average of 521.75 kWhac, followed by August at 517.61 kWhac and April at 511.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hobson City (Alabama) are December with an average of 381.51 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 427.02 kWhac and January at 431.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hobson City
Hobson City Electricity Costs
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Hobson City Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Hobson City, AL in Calhoun County has an approximate population of 771. [6]
Hobson City, AL Solar Energy
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