Based on historical 70358 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 70358.[1]
The region associated with 70358 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 70358 that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Isle (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.81 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 70358
Solar Radiation Data in 70358
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 70358.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 70358
The region associated with 70358 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 70358 is October with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and March at 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 70358 are December with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.96 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 70358 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 70358
The average monthly solar radiation level in 70358, of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: 70358 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 70358 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 70358
The Power of Solar in 70358
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 70358. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 70358. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 70358
70358 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6227.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 70358 is October with an average of 615.24 kWhac, followed by March at 578.07 kWhac and April at 556.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 70358 are December with an average of 444.74 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 451.06 kWhac and January at 491.93 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 70358 is associated with the city of Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish County in Louisiana.
70358 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 70358, or for more solar-related resources for LA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.