Based on historical Buchanan, 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 Buchanan.[1]
Buchanan has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Buchanan that are always titled at the latitude of Buchanan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 Buchanan
Solar Radiation Data in Buchanan, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Buchanan.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Buchanan, GA
Buchanan, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Buchanan is September with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Buchanan (Georgia) are December with an average of 4.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Buchanan vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Buchanan
The average monthly solar radiation level in Buchanan, GA, of 5.25 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 21% 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: Buchanan vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Buchanan 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 Buchanan
The Power of Solar in Buchanan, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Buchanan (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Buchanan. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Buchanan, GA
Buchanan (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5670.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Buchanan is May with an average of 527.11 kWhac, followed by October at 515.56 kWhac and September at 512.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Buchanan (Georgia) are December with an average of 390.87 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 395.24 kWhac and January at 421.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Buchanan
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The city of Buchanan, GA in Haralson County has an approximate population of 1,104. [6]
Buchanan, GA Solar Energy
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