Based on historical Nelson, 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 Nelson.[1]
Nelson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Nelson that are always titled at the latitude of Nelson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.01 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 Nelson
Solar Radiation Data in Nelson, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Nelson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Nelson, GA
Nelson, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Nelson is September with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Nelson (Georgia) are December with an average of 4.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Nelson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Nelson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Nelson, GA, of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Nelson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Nelson 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 Nelson
The Power of Solar in Nelson, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Nelson (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Nelson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Nelson, GA
Nelson (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5762.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Nelson is October with an average of 532.04 kWhac, followed by May at 522.27 kWhac and September at 519.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Nelson (Georgia) are December with an average of 394.92 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 412.41 kWhac and January at 432.96 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Nelson
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More about Nelson
About Nelson
The city of Nelson, GA in Pickens County has an approximate population of 1,314. [6]
Nelson, GA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Nelson, GA, or for more solar-related resources for Nelson, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.