Based on historical Alston, GA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Alston.[1]
Alston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Alston that are always titled at the latitude of Alston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.69 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 Alston
Solar Radiation Data in Alston, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Alston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Alston, GA
Alston, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Alston is April with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Alston (Georgia) are December with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Alston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Alston
The average monthly solar radiation level in Alston, GA, of 5.43 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: Alston vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Alston 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 Alston
The Power of Solar in Alston, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Alston (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Alston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Alston, GA
Alston (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6014.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Alston is May with an average of 550.55 kWhac, followed by March at 548.36 kWhac and October at 544.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Alston (Georgia) are December with an average of 428.72 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 454.56 kWhac and January at 461.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Alston
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The town of Alston, GA in Montgomery County has an approximate population of 159. [6]
Alston, GA Solar Energy
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