Based on historical Parkdale, 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 Parkdale.[1]
Parkdale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Parkdale that are always titled at the latitude of Parkdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.55 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 Parkdale
Solar Radiation Data in Parkdale, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Parkdale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Parkdale, AR
Parkdale, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Parkdale is September with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Parkdale (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Parkdale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Parkdale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Parkdale, AR, of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Parkdale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Parkdale 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 Parkdale
The Power of Solar in Parkdale, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Parkdale (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Parkdale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Parkdale, AR
Parkdale (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5962.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Parkdale is May with an average of 539.9 kWhac, followed by April at 539.55 kWhac and June at 536.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Parkdale (Arkansas) are December with an average of 394.69 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 417.37 kWhac and February at 429.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Parkdale
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The city of Parkdale, AR in Ashley County has an approximate population of 277. [6]
Parkdale, 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.