Based on historical Scotland, 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 Scotland.[1]
Scotland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Scotland that are always titled at the latitude of Scotland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.66 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 Scotland
Solar Radiation Data in Scotland, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Scotland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Scotland, GA
Scotland, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Scotland is April with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Scotland (Georgia) are December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.9 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Scotland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Scotland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Scotland, GA, of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% 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: Scotland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Scotland 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Scotland, GA at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Scotland
The Power of Solar in Scotland, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Scotland (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Scotland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Scotland, GA
Scotland (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5999.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Scotland is April with an average of 542.14 kWhac, followed by October at 535.95 kWhac and May at 535.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Scotland (Georgia) are December with an average of 427.97 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 440.96 kWhac and January at 480.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Scotland
Scotland Electricity Costs
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Scotland Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Scotland, GA in Telfair County has an approximate population of 366. [6]
Scotland, GA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Scotland, GA, or for more solar-related resources for Scotland, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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