Based on historical Section, 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 Section.[1]
Section has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Section that are always titled at the latitude of Section (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 Section
Solar Radiation Data in Section, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Section.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Section, AL
Section, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Section is April with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Section (Alabama) are December with an average of 4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.12 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Section vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Section
The average monthly solar radiation level in Section, AL, of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% 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]
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Solar Power: Section vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Section 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 Section
The Power of Solar in Section, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Section (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Section. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Section, AL
Section (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5731.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Section is May with an average of 535.9 kWhac, followed by April at 530.85 kWhac and October at 525.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Section (Alabama) are December with an average of 390.26 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 399.94 kWhac and January at 404.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Section
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More about Section
About Section
The town of Section, AL in Jackson County has an approximate population of 770. [6]
Section, AL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.