Based on historical Rainsville, 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 Rainsville.[1]
Rainsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rainsville that are always titled at the latitude of Rainsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% 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 Rainsville
Solar Radiation Data in Rainsville, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rainsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rainsville, AL
Rainsville, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rainsville is June with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rainsville (Alabama) are December with an average of 3.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rainsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rainsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rainsville, AL, of 5.19 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 21% 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: Rainsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rainsville 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 Rainsville
The Power of Solar in Rainsville, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rainsville (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rainsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rainsville, AL
Rainsville (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5615.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rainsville is May with an average of 519.32 kWhac, followed by October at 504.28 kWhac and July at 498.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rainsville (Alabama) are December with an average of 390.6 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 398.36 kWhac and January at 404.83 kWhac. [2]
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About Rainsville
The city of Rainsville, AL in DeKalb County has an approximate population of 4,948. [6]
Rainsville, AL Solar Energy
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