Based on historical Riverview, 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 Riverview.[1]
Riverview has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Riverview that are always titled at the latitude of Riverview (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 Riverview
Solar Radiation Data in Riverview, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Riverview.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Riverview, AL
Riverview, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Riverview is April with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Riverview (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Riverview vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Riverview
The average monthly solar radiation level in Riverview, AL, of 5.36 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]
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Solar Power: Riverview vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Riverview 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 Riverview
The Power of Solar in Riverview, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Riverview (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Riverview. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Riverview, AL
Riverview (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5779.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Riverview is October with an average of 527.14 kWhac, followed by March at 527.1 kWhac and April at 524.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Riverview (Alabama) are December with an average of 404.31 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 417.08 kWhac and January at 440.54 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Riverview
Riverview Electricity Costs
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Riverview Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Riverview, AL in Escambia County has an approximate population of 184. [6]
Riverview, 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.