Based on historical Gulfport, 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 Gulfport.[1]
Gulfport has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gulfport that are always titled at the latitude of Gulfport (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.4 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 Gulfport
Solar Radiation Data in Gulfport, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gulfport.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gulfport, FL
Gulfport, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gulfport is April with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.49 kWh/m2/day and October at 6.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gulfport (Florida) are July with an average of 5.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 5.29 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gulfport vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gulfport
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gulfport, FL, of 5.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 47% 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: Gulfport vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gulfport 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Gulfport, FL at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Gulfport
The Power of Solar in Gulfport, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gulfport (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gulfport. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gulfport, FL
Gulfport (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6371.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gulfport is March with an average of 623.65 kWhac, followed by April at 589.05 kWhac and October at 588.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gulfport (Florida) are July with an average of 470.07 kWhac, followed by June with an average of 476.31 kWhac and September at 492.54 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gulfport
Gulfport Electricity Costs
Sorry, Gulfport residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Gulfport
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Gulfport, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Gulfport Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, Florida residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
Moderate breeze: 17 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 78%
More about Gulfport
About Gulfport
The city of Gulfport, FL in Pinellas County has an approximate population of 12,029. [6]
Gulfport, FL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Gulfport, FL, or for more solar-related resources for Gulfport, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.