Based on historical 70402 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 70402.[1]
The region associated with 70402 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 70402 that are always titled at the latitude of Hammond (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 70402
Solar Radiation Data in 70402
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 70402.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 70402
The region associated with 70402 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 70402 is September with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 70402 are December with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 70402 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 70402
The average monthly solar radiation level in 70402, of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: 70402 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 70402 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 70402
The Power of Solar in 70402
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 70402. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 70402. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 70402
70402 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5690.22 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 70402 is October with an average of 515.99 kWhac, followed by May at 510.1 kWhac and April at 507.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 70402 are February with an average of 405.26 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 426.5 kWhac and January at 428.78 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 70402 is associated with the city of Hammond in Tangipahoa County in Louisiana.
70402 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 70402, 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.