Based on historical Ideal, 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 Ideal.[1]
Ideal has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ideal that are always titled at the latitude of Ideal (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.57 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 Ideal
Solar Radiation Data in Ideal, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ideal.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ideal, GA
Ideal, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ideal is May with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ideal (Georgia) are December with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.95 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ideal vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ideal
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ideal, GA, of 5.39 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: Ideal vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ideal 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 Ideal
The Power of Solar in Ideal, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ideal (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ideal. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ideal, GA
Ideal (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5821.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ideal is May with an average of 542.61 kWhac, followed by October at 527.54 kWhac and April at 513.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ideal (Georgia) are December with an average of 422.97 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 433.43 kWhac and June at 466.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ideal
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The city of Ideal, GA in Macon County has an approximate population of 499. [6]
Ideal, 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.