Based on historical Fordyce, 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 Fordyce.[1]
Fordyce has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fordyce that are always titled at the latitude of Fordyce (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.51 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 Fordyce
Solar Radiation Data in Fordyce, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fordyce.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fordyce, AR
Fordyce, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fordyce is September with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fordyce (Arkansas) are December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fordyce vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fordyce
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fordyce, AR, of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% 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: Fordyce vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fordyce 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 Fordyce
The Power of Solar in Fordyce, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fordyce (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fordyce. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fordyce, AR
Fordyce (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5674.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fordyce is August with an average of 523.99 kWhac, followed by September at 519.56 kWhac and June at 502.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fordyce (Arkansas) are February with an average of 401.29 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 413.02 kWhac and December at 414.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fordyce
Fordyce Electricity Costs
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Fordyce Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Fordyce, AR in Dallas County has an approximate population of 4,300. [6]
Fordyce, AR Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.