Based on historical Ridgeville, 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 Ridgeville.[1]
Ridgeville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ridgeville that are always titled at the latitude of Ridgeville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 Ridgeville
Solar Radiation Data in Ridgeville, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ridgeville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ridgeville, AL
Ridgeville, 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 Ridgeville is September with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ridgeville (Alabama) are December with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ridgeville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ridgeville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ridgeville, 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: Ridgeville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ridgeville 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 Ridgeville
The Power of Solar in Ridgeville, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ridgeville (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ridgeville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ridgeville, AL
Ridgeville (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5598.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ridgeville is October with an average of 519.46 kWhac, followed by September at 517.51 kWhac and April at 502.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ridgeville (Alabama) are December with an average of 379.95 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 395.03 kWhac and January at 413.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ridgeville
Ridgeville Electricity Costs
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Ridgeville Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Ridgeville, AL in Etowah County has an approximate population of 112. [6]
Ridgeville, AL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
