Based on historical Panama City, 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 Panama City.[1]
Panama City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Panama City that are always titled at the latitude of Panama City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.72 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 Panama City
Solar Radiation Data in Panama City, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Panama City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Panama City, FL
Panama City, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Panama City is October with an average of 6.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Panama City (Florida) are December with an average of 4.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.04 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Panama City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Panama City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Panama City, FL, of 5.58 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 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: Panama City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Panama City 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 Panama City
The Power of Solar in Panama City, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Panama City (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Panama City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Panama City, FL
Panama City (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6225.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Panama City is October with an average of 593.3 kWhac, followed by March at 589.47 kWhac and April at 568.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Panama City (Florida) are February with an average of 461.83 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 464.91 kWhac and June at 474.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Panama City
Panama City Electricity Costs
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Panama City Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Panama City, FL in Bay County has an approximate population of 36,484. [6]
Panama City, FL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
