Based on historical Branch, 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 Branch.[1]
Branch has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Branch that are always titled at the latitude of Branch (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.63 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 Branch
Solar Radiation Data in Branch, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Branch.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Branch, AR
Branch, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Branch is June with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Branch (Arkansas) are December with an average of 4.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Branch vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Branch
The average monthly solar radiation level in Branch, AR, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Branch vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Branch 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 Branch
The Power of Solar in Branch, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Branch (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Branch. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Branch, AR
Branch (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5690.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Branch is August with an average of 529.1 kWhac, followed by July at 514.63 kWhac and June at 514.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Branch (Arkansas) are December with an average of 394.35 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 397.34 kWhac and January at 414.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Branch
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The city of Branch, AR in Franklin County has an approximate population of 367. [6]
Branch, AR 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.