Based on historical 70601 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 70601.[1]
The region associated with 70601 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 70601 that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Charles (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 70601
Solar Radiation Data in 70601
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 70601.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 70601
The region associated with 70601 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 70601 is September with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 70601 are December with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 70601 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 70601
The average monthly solar radiation level in 70601, of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: 70601 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 70601 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 70601
The Power of Solar in 70601
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 70601. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 70601. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 70601
70601 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5766.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 70601 is October with an average of 525.9 kWhac, followed by May at 512.82 kWhac and September at 511.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 70601 are February with an average of 399.99 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 420.99 kWhac and January at 455.31 kWhac. [2]
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More about 70601
About 70601
The ZIP code 70601 is associated with the city of Lake Charles in Calcasieu County in Louisiana.
70601 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 70601, 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.
