Based on historical 71227 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 71227.[1]
The region associated with 71227 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 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 71227 that are always titled at the latitude of Choudrant (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 71227
Solar Radiation Data in 71227
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 71227.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 71227
The region associated with 71227 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 71227 is August with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 71227 are December with an average of 4.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 71227 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 71227
The average monthly solar radiation level in 71227, 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: 71227 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 71227 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 71227
The Power of Solar in 71227
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 71227. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 71227. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 71227
71227 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5682.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 71227 is August with an average of 531.71 kWhac, followed by July at 514.98 kWhac and September at 510.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 71227 are February with an average of 396.21 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 398.4 kWhac and January at 430.4 kWhac. [2]
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More about 71227
About 71227
The ZIP code 71227 is associated with the city of Choudrant in Lincoln County in Louisiana.
71227 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 71227, 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.