Based on historical Lafe, 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 Lafe.[1]
Lafe has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lafe that are always titled at the latitude of Lafe (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.03 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Lafe
Solar Radiation Data in Lafe, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lafe.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lafe, AR
Lafe, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lafe is August with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lafe (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lafe vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lafe
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lafe, AR, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Lafe vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lafe 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 Lafe
The Power of Solar in Lafe, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lafe (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lafe. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lafe, AR
Lafe (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5745.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lafe is August with an average of 559.82 kWhac, followed by July at 541.69 kWhac and May at 534.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lafe (Arkansas) are December with an average of 377.51 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 395.63 kWhac and November at 416.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lafe
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The town of Lafe, AR in Greene County has an approximate population of 458. [6]
Lafe, 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.