Based on historical 71340 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 71340.[1]
The region associated with 71340 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 71340 that are always titled at the latitude of Harrisonburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 71340
Solar Radiation Data in 71340
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 71340.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 71340
The region associated with 71340 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 71340 is September with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 71340 are December with an average of 4.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 71340 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 71340
The average monthly solar radiation level in 71340, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 71340 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 71340 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 71340
The Power of Solar in 71340
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 71340. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 71340. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 71340
71340 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5890.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 71340 is October with an average of 526.97 kWhac, followed by September at 526.4 kWhac and April at 525.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 71340 are December with an average of 406.7 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 441.45 kWhac and February at 445.92 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 71340 is associated with the city of Harrisonburg in Catahoula County in Louisiana.
71340 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 71340, or for more solar-related resources for LA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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