Based on historical 70764 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 70764.[1]
The region associated with 70764 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 70764 that are always titled at the latitude of Plaquemine (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.33 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 70764
Solar Radiation Data in 70764
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 70764.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 70764
The region associated with 70764 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 70764 is October with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 70764 are December with an average of 4.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 70764 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 70764
The average monthly solar radiation level in 70764, of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: 70764 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 70764 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 70764
The Power of Solar in 70764
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 70764. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 70764. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 70764
70764 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5950.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 70764 is October with an average of 582.97 kWhac, followed by April at 535.39 kWhac and May at 532.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 70764 are December with an average of 423.9 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 437.88 kWhac and February at 443.14 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 70764 is associated with the city of Plaquemine in Iberville County in Louisiana.
70764 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 70764, or for more solar-related resources for LA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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