Based on historical Baker, 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 Baker.[1]
Baker has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.62 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 Baker that are always titled at the latitude of Baker (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.62 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 Baker
Solar Radiation Data in Baker, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Baker.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Baker, LA
Baker, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Baker is October with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Baker (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Baker vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Baker
The average monthly solar radiation level in Baker, LA, of 5.38 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]
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Solar Power: Baker vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Baker 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 Baker
The Power of Solar in Baker, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Baker (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Baker. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Baker, LA
Baker (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5901.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Baker is October with an average of 578.45 kWhac, followed by May at 530.85 kWhac and March at 518.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Baker (Louisiana) are December with an average of 412.06 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 444.42 kWhac and January at 452.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Baker
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The city of Baker, LA in East Baton Rouge County has an approximate population of 13,895. [6]
Baker, LA Solar Energy
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