Based on historical Lake Wales, 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 Wales.[1]
Lake Wales has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lake Wales that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Wales (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.83 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 Wales
Solar Radiation Data in Lake Wales, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake Wales.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake Wales, FL
Lake Wales, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Wales is March with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 6.14 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake Wales (Florida) are July with an average of 5.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 5.13 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake Wales vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake Wales
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake Wales, FL, of 5.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 45% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 14% 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 Wales vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake Wales 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 Wales
The Power of Solar in Lake Wales, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake Wales (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake Wales. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake Wales, FL
Lake Wales (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6228.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake Wales is March with an average of 584.37 kWhac, followed by October at 569.86 kWhac and November at 547.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake Wales (Florida) are June with an average of 454.79 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 466.85 kWhac and August at 474.21 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake Wales
Lake Wales Electricity Costs
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Lake Wales Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Lake Wales, FL in Polk County has an approximate population of 14,225. [6]
Lake Wales, FL Solar Energy
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