Based on historical Bowdon, 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 Bowdon.[1]
Bowdon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bowdon that are always titled at the latitude of Bowdon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Bowdon
Solar Radiation Data in Bowdon, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bowdon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bowdon, GA
Bowdon, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bowdon is May with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bowdon (Georgia) are December with an average of 4.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bowdon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bowdon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bowdon, GA, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Bowdon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bowdon 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 Bowdon
The Power of Solar in Bowdon, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bowdon (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bowdon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bowdon, GA
Bowdon (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5678.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bowdon is May with an average of 534.91 kWhac, followed by October at 509.64 kWhac and April at 507.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bowdon (Georgia) are December with an average of 389.71 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 410.73 kWhac and January at 427.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bowdon
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More about Bowdon
About Bowdon
The city of Bowdon, GA in Carroll County has an approximate population of 2,040. [6]
Bowdon, GA 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.