Based on historical 70403 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 70403.[1]
The region associated with 70403 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 70403 that are always titled at the latitude of Hammond (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.48 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 70403
Solar Radiation Data in 70403
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 70403.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 70403
The region associated with 70403 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 70403 is October with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 70403 are December with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 70403 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 70403
The average monthly solar radiation level in 70403, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: 70403 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 70403 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 70403
The Power of Solar in 70403
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 70403. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 70403. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 70403
70403 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5634.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 70403 is October with an average of 518.85 kWhac, followed by March at 507.66 kWhac and May at 503.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 70403 are December with an average of 397.99 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 429.07 kWhac and February at 429.08 kWhac. [2]
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More about 70403
About 70403
The ZIP code 70403 is associated with the city of Hammond in Tangipahoa County in Louisiana.
70403 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 70403, or for more solar-related resources for LA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.