Based on historical Lake Helen, 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 Lake Helen.[1]
Lake Helen has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lake Helen that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Helen (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.64 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 Lake Helen
Solar Radiation Data in Lake Helen, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake Helen.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake Helen, FL
Lake Helen, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Helen is April with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake Helen (Florida) are December with an average of 4.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 5.02 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake Helen vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake Helen
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake Helen, FL, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Lake Helen vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake Helen 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 Lake Helen
The Power of Solar in Lake Helen, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake Helen (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake Helen. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake Helen, FL
Lake Helen (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5973.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake Helen is March with an average of 553.17 kWhac, followed by April at 547.47 kWhac and May at 535.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake Helen (Florida) are June with an average of 442.39 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 466.82 kWhac and February at 469.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake Helen
Lake Helen Electricity Costs
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Lake Helen Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Lake Helen, FL in Volusia County has an approximate population of 2,624. [6]
Lake Helen, FL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
