Based on historical Porterdale, 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 Porterdale.[1]
Porterdale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Porterdale that are always titled at the latitude of Porterdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.18 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% 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 Porterdale
Solar Radiation Data in Porterdale, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Porterdale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Porterdale, GA
Porterdale, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Porterdale is April with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Porterdale (Georgia) are December with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Porterdale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Porterdale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Porterdale, GA, of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Porterdale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Porterdale 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 Porterdale
The Power of Solar in Porterdale, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Porterdale (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Porterdale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Porterdale, GA
Porterdale (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5774.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Porterdale is May with an average of 526.65 kWhac, followed by April at 525.85 kWhac and October at 515.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Porterdale (Georgia) are December with an average of 409.18 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 419.21 kWhac and January at 445.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Porterdale
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The city of Porterdale, GA in Newton County has an approximate population of 1,429. [6]
Porterdale, GA Solar Energy
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