Based on historical Palm Beach, 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 Palm Beach.[1]
Palm Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Palm Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Palm Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.87 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 Palm Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Palm Beach, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Palm Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Palm Beach is March with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Palm Beach (Florida) are June with an average of 4.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 5.08 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Palm Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Palm Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Palm Beach, FL, of 5.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: Palm Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach
The Power of Solar in Palm Beach, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Palm Beach (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Palm Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6113.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Palm Beach is March with an average of 589.07 kWhac, followed by April at 560.19 kWhac and October at 541.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Palm Beach (Florida) are June with an average of 428.14 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 485.14 kWhac and July at 485.42 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Palm Beach
Palm Beach Electricity Costs
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Palm Beach Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Palm Beach, FL in Palm Beach County has an approximate population of 8,348. [6]
Palm Beach, 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.
