Based on historical Covington, 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 Covington.[1]
Covington has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Covington that are always titled at the latitude of Covington (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.18 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.58 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 Covington
Solar Radiation Data in Covington, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Covington.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Covington, GA
Covington, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Covington is April with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Covington (Georgia) are December with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Covington vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Covington
The average monthly solar radiation level in Covington, GA, of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Covington vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Covington 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 Covington
The Power of Solar in Covington, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Covington (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Covington. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Covington, GA
Covington (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5774.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Covington is May with an average of 526.65 kWhac, followed by April at 525.85 kWhac and October at 515.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Covington (Georgia) are December with an average of 409.18 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 419.21 kWhac and January at 445.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Covington
Covington Electricity Costs
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The city of Covington, GA in Newton County has an approximate population of 13,118. [6]
Covington, 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.