Based on historical Abbeville, LA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Abbeville.[1]
Abbeville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Abbeville that are always titled at the latitude of Abbeville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.41 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 Abbeville
Solar Radiation Data in Abbeville, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Abbeville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Abbeville, LA
Abbeville, LA 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 Abbeville is October with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Abbeville (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Abbeville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Abbeville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Abbeville, LA, 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: Abbeville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Abbeville 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 Abbeville
The Power of Solar in Abbeville, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Abbeville (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Abbeville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Abbeville, LA
Abbeville (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6006.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Abbeville is October with an average of 602.62 kWhac, followed by March at 529.39 kWhac and April at 527.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Abbeville (Louisiana) are February with an average of 415.94 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 434.39 kWhac and June at 468.16 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Abbeville
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More about Abbeville
About Abbeville
The city of Abbeville, LA in Vermilion County has an approximate population of 12,257. [6]
Abbeville, LA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.