Based on historical 71068 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 71068.[1]
The region associated with 71068 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 71068 that are always titled at the latitude of Ringgold (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 71068
Solar Radiation Data in 71068
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 71068.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 71068
The region associated with 71068 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 71068 is September with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 71068 are December with an average of 4.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 71068 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 71068
The average monthly solar radiation level in 71068, of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: 71068 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 71068 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 71068
The Power of Solar in 71068
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 71068. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 71068. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 71068
71068 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5659.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 71068 is May with an average of 522.15 kWhac, followed by October at 515.14 kWhac and July at 510.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 71068 are December with an average of 386.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 409.86 kWhac and February at 410.76 kWhac. [2]
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More about 71068
About 71068
The ZIP code 71068 is associated with the city of Ringgold in Bienville County in Louisiana.
71068 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 71068, or for more solar-related resources for LA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.