Based on historical 70394 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 70394.[1]
The region associated with 70394 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 70394 that are always titled at the latitude of Raceland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.31 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 70394
Solar Radiation Data in 70394
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 70394.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 70394
The region associated with 70394 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 70394 is October with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 70394 are December with an average of 4.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.81 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 70394 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 70394
The average monthly solar radiation level in 70394, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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]
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Solar Power: 70394 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 70394 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.
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Solar Power Output in 70394
The Power of Solar in 70394
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 70394. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 70394. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 70394
70394 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5997.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 70394 is October with an average of 589.15 kWhac, followed by March at 538.2 kWhac and May at 534.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 70394 are February with an average of 449.19 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 471.16 kWhac and July at 473.43 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 70394 is associated with the city of Raceland in Lafourche County in Louisiana.
70394 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 70394, or for more solar-related resources for LA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.