Based on historical Sparta, 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 Sparta.[1]
Sparta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sparta that are always titled at the latitude of Sparta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.24 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.63 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 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 Sparta
Solar Radiation Data in Sparta, GA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sparta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sparta, GA
Sparta, GA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sparta is May with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sparta (Georgia) are December with an average of 4.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.81 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sparta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sparta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sparta, GA, of 5.41 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: Sparta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sparta 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 Sparta
The Power of Solar in Sparta, GA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sparta (ga). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sparta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sparta, GA
Sparta (GA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5812.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sparta is May with an average of 531.21 kWhac, followed by March at 522.61 kWhac and April at 505.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sparta (Georgia) are December with an average of 414.6 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 438.28 kWhac and January at 453.93 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sparta
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The city of Sparta, GA in Hancock County has an approximate population of 1,400. [6]
Sparta, GA Solar Energy
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