Based on historical Bradenton, FL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Bradenton.[1]
Bradenton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bradenton that are always titled at the latitude of Bradenton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.12 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.07 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 Bradenton
Solar Radiation Data in Bradenton, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bradenton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bradenton, FL
Bradenton, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bradenton is March with an average of 6.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.46 kWh/m2/day and October at 6.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bradenton (Florida) are July with an average of 5.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 5.24 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bradenton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bradenton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bradenton, FL, of 5.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 49% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% 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: Bradenton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bradenton 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 Bradenton
The Power of Solar in Bradenton, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bradenton (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bradenton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bradenton, FL
Bradenton (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6433.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bradenton is March with an average of 633.77 kWhac, followed by October at 588.75 kWhac and April at 582.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bradenton (Florida) are June with an average of 464.59 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 476.01 kWhac and August at 485.29 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bradenton
Bradenton Electricity Costs
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Bradenton Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Bradenton, FL in Manatee County has an approximate population of 49,546. [6]
Bradenton, FL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.