Based on historical Cape Coral, 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 Cape Coral.[1]
Cape Coral has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cape Coral that are always titled at the latitude of Cape Coral (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.19 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 Cape Coral
Solar Radiation Data in Cape Coral, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cape Coral.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cape Coral is April with an average of 6.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by February at 6.32 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cape Coral (Florida) are July with an average of 4.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 4.98 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cape Coral vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cape Coral
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cape Coral, FL, of 5.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Cape Coral vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral
The Power of Solar in Cape Coral, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cape Coral (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cape Coral. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6289.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cape Coral is March with an average of 576.87 kWhac, followed by October at 570.72 kWhac and April at 567.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cape Coral (Florida) are June with an average of 444.32 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 445.24 kWhac and September at 473.99 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cape Coral
Cape Coral Electricity Costs
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Cape Coral Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Cape Coral, FL in Lee County has an approximate population of 154,305. [6]
Cape Coral, FL 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.
