Based on historical Folkston, 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 Folkston.[1]
Folkston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Folkston that are always titled at the latitude of Folkston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% 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 Folkston
Solar Radiation Data in Folkston, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Folkston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Folkston, GA
Folkston, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Folkston is April with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Folkston (Georgia) are December with an average of 4.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.01 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Folkston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Folkston
The average monthly solar radiation level in Folkston, GA, of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: Folkston vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Folkston 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 Folkston
The Power of Solar in Folkston, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Folkston (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Folkston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Folkston, GA
Folkston (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5866.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Folkston is March with an average of 542.43 kWhac, followed by April at 542.26 kWhac and May at 522.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Folkston (Georgia) are February with an average of 437.12 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 444.87 kWhac and September at 468.77 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Folkston
Folkston Electricity Costs
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Folkston Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Folkston, GA in Charlton County has an approximate population of 2,502. [6]
Folkston, GA Solar Energy
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