Based on historical 70615 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 70615.[1]
The region associated with 70615 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 70615 that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Charles (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 70615
Solar Radiation Data in 70615
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 70615.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 70615
The region associated with 70615 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 70615 is September with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.65 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 70615 are December with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 70615 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 70615
The average monthly solar radiation level in 70615, of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% 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: 70615 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 70615 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 70615
The Power of Solar in 70615
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 70615. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 70615. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 70615
70615 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5827.1 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 70615 is October with an average of 526.53 kWhac, followed by August at 516.86 kWhac and March at 514.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 70615 are February with an average of 407.03 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 414.06 kWhac and January at 454.47 kWhac. [2]
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More about 70615
About 70615
The ZIP code 70615 is associated with the city of Lake Charles in Calcasieu County in Louisiana.
70615 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 70615, or for more solar-related resources for LA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
