Based on historical Nectar, 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 Nectar.[1]
Nectar 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 Nectar that are always titled at the latitude of Nectar (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 Nectar
Solar Radiation Data in Nectar, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Nectar.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Nectar, AL
Nectar, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Nectar is August with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Nectar (Alabama) are December with an average of 3.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Nectar vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Nectar
The average monthly solar radiation level in Nectar, AL, of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Nectar vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Nectar 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 Nectar
The Power of Solar in Nectar, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Nectar (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Nectar. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Nectar, AL
Nectar (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5589.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Nectar is May with an average of 511.08 kWhac, followed by August at 509.34 kWhac and September at 503.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Nectar (Alabama) are December with an average of 370.82 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 380.36 kWhac and January at 421.79 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Nectar
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More about Nectar
About Nectar
The town of Nectar, AL in Blount County has an approximate population of 345. [6]
Nectar, AL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.