Based on historical Locust Fork, 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 Locust Fork.[1]
Locust Fork has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Locust Fork that are always titled at the latitude of Locust Fork (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.26 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 Locust Fork
Solar Radiation Data in Locust Fork, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Locust Fork.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Locust Fork, AL
Locust Fork, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Locust Fork is August with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Locust Fork (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Locust Fork vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Locust Fork
The average monthly solar radiation level in Locust Fork, AL, of 5.26 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Locust Fork vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Locust Fork 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 Locust Fork
The Power of Solar in Locust Fork, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Locust Fork (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Locust Fork. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Locust Fork, AL
Locust Fork (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5672.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Locust Fork is May with an average of 525.92 kWhac, followed by August at 515.27 kWhac and September at 508.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Locust Fork (Alabama) are February with an average of 389.83 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 392.09 kWhac and January at 415.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Locust Fork
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More about Locust Fork
About Locust Fork
The town of Locust Fork, AL in Blount County has an approximate population of 1,186. [6]
Locust Fork, AL Solar Energy
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