Based on historical Lake View, 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 Lake View.[1]
Lake View has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lake View that are always titled at the latitude of Lake View (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Lake View
Solar Radiation Data in Lake View, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake View.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake View, AL
Lake View, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake View is October with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake View (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake View vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake View
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake View, AL, of 5.33 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: Lake View vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake View 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 Lake View
The Power of Solar in Lake View, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake View (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake View. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake View, AL
Lake View (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5740.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake View is October with an average of 535.25 kWhac, followed by May at 516.03 kWhac and August at 503.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake View (Alabama) are December with an average of 401.51 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 425.21 kWhac and January at 439.91 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake View
Lake View Electricity Costs
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Lake View Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Lake View, AL in Tuscaloosa County has an approximate population of 1,943. [6]
Lake View, AL Solar Energy
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