Based on historical Dalton, 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 Dalton.[1]
Dalton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dalton that are always titled at the latitude of Dalton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.37 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.2 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 Dalton
Solar Radiation Data in Dalton, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dalton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dalton, GA
Dalton, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dalton is May with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dalton (Georgia) are December with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dalton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dalton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dalton, GA, of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Dalton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dalton 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 Dalton
The Power of Solar in Dalton, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dalton (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dalton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dalton, GA
Dalton (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5577.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dalton is May with an average of 522.7 kWhac, followed by August at 510.26 kWhac and April at 503.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dalton (Georgia) are December with an average of 374.95 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 393.73 kWhac and January at 409.52 kWhac. [2]
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More about Dalton
About Dalton
The city of Dalton, GA in Whitfield County has an approximate population of 33,128. [6]
Dalton, GA Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.