Based on historical Elberton, 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 Elberton.[1]
Elberton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elberton that are always titled at the latitude of Elberton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.24 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.68 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 Elberton
Solar Radiation Data in Elberton, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elberton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elberton, GA
Elberton, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elberton is June with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elberton (Georgia) are December with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elberton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elberton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elberton, GA, of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Elberton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elberton 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 Elberton
The Power of Solar in Elberton, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elberton (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elberton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elberton, GA
Elberton (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5814.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elberton is October with an average of 529.38 kWhac, followed by May at 524.92 kWhac and April at 506.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elberton (Georgia) are December with an average of 409.69 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 445.87 kWhac and January at 451.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Elberton
Elberton Electricity Costs
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The city of Elberton, GA in Elbert County has an approximate population of 4,653. [6]
Elberton, GA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.