Based on historical Port Orange, 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 Port Orange.[1]
Port Orange has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Port Orange that are always titled at the latitude of Port Orange (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.77 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 Port Orange
Solar Radiation Data in Port Orange, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Port Orange.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Port Orange, FL
Port Orange, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Port Orange is April with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Port Orange (Florida) are December with an average of 5.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 5.23 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Port Orange vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Port Orange
The average monthly solar radiation level in Port Orange, FL, of 5.59 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 15% 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: Port Orange vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Port Orange 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 Port Orange
The Power of Solar in Port Orange, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Port Orange (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Port Orange. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Port Orange, FL
Port Orange (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6159.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Port Orange is March with an average of 575.73 kWhac, followed by April at 564.69 kWhac and May at 546.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Port Orange (Florida) are June with an average of 463.37 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 478.82 kWhac and July at 482.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Port Orange
Port Orange Electricity Costs
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The city of Port Orange, FL in Volusia County has an approximate population of 56,048. [6]
Port Orange, FL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
