Based on historical Arkadelphia, AR data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Arkadelphia.[1]
Arkadelphia has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Arkadelphia that are always titled at the latitude of Arkadelphia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 Arkadelphia
Solar Radiation Data in Arkadelphia, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Arkadelphia.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Arkadelphia, AR
Arkadelphia, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Arkadelphia is August with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Arkadelphia (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Arkadelphia vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Arkadelphia
The average monthly solar radiation level in Arkadelphia, AR, of 5.23 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Arkadelphia vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Arkadelphia 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 Arkadelphia
The Power of Solar in Arkadelphia, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Arkadelphia (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Arkadelphia. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Arkadelphia, AR
Arkadelphia (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5621.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Arkadelphia is August with an average of 540.14 kWhac, followed by July at 517.79 kWhac and September at 512.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Arkadelphia (Arkansas) are February with an average of 377.31 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 386.59 kWhac and January at 404.42 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Arkadelphia
Arkadelphia Electricity Costs
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Arkadelphia Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Arkadelphia, AR in Clark County has an approximate population of 10,714. [6]
Arkadelphia, AR Solar Energy
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