Based on historical Fort Myers, 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 Fort Myers.[1]
Fort Myers has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fort Myers that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Myers (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.75 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 Fort Myers
Solar Radiation Data in Fort Myers, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fort Myers.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fort Myers is March with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and February at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fort Myers (Florida) are July with an average of 4.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 4.85 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fort Myers vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fort Myers
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fort Myers, FL, of 5.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: Fort Myers vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers
The Power of Solar in Fort Myers, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fort Myers (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fort Myers. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6151.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fort Myers is March with an average of 578.67 kWhac, followed by October at 565.94 kWhac and April at 550.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fort Myers (Florida) are June with an average of 430.15 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 446.41 kWhac and September at 462.73 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fort Myers
Fort Myers Electricity Costs
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The city of Fort Myers, FL in Lee County has an approximate population of 62,298. [6]
Fort Myers, FL Solar Energy
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