Based on historical 70582 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 70582.[1]
The region associated with 70582 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 70582 that are always titled at the latitude of Saint Martinville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.63 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 70582
Solar Radiation Data in 70582
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 70582.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 70582
The region associated with 70582 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 70582 is September with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 70582 are December with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 70582 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 70582
The average monthly solar radiation level in 70582, of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% 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: 70582 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 70582 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 70582
The Power of Solar in 70582
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 70582. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 70582. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 70582
70582 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5959.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 70582 is April with an average of 536 kWhac, followed by October at 534.91 kWhac and May at 534.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 70582 are December with an average of 424.65 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 447.61 kWhac and January at 458.96 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 70582 is associated with the city of Saint Martinville in St. Martin County in Louisiana.
70582 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 70582, 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.
