Based on historical Sparkman, 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 Sparkman.[1]
Sparkman has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sparkman that are always titled at the latitude of Sparkman (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 Sparkman
Solar Radiation Data in Sparkman, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sparkman.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sparkman, AR
Sparkman, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sparkman is August with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sparkman (Arkansas) are December with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sparkman vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sparkman
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sparkman, AR, of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% 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: Sparkman vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sparkman 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 Sparkman
The Power of Solar in Sparkman, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sparkman (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sparkman. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sparkman, AR
Sparkman (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5568.03 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sparkman is August with an average of 515.69 kWhac, followed by July at 510.51 kWhac and June at 510.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sparkman (Arkansas) are February with an average of 392.98 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 409.3 kWhac and November at 409.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sparkman
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The city of Sparkman, AR in Dallas County has an approximate population of 427. [6]
Sparkman, AR Solar Energy
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