Based on historical Blue Ridge, 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 Blue Ridge.[1]
Blue Ridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Blue Ridge that are always titled at the latitude of Blue Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.18 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 Blue Ridge
Solar Radiation Data in Blue Ridge, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blue Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Blue Ridge is June with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blue Ridge (Georgia) are December with an average of 3.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Blue Ridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Blue Ridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Blue Ridge, GA, of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Blue Ridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge
The Power of Solar in Blue Ridge, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Blue Ridge (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Blue Ridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5570.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blue Ridge is May with an average of 517.49 kWhac, followed by October at 503.25 kWhac and June at 499.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blue Ridge (Georgia) are December with an average of 384.21 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 406.95 kWhac and February at 409.21 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge Electricity Costs
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Blue Ridge Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Blue Ridge, GA in Fannin County has an approximate population of 1,290. [6]
Blue Ridge, GA Solar Energy
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