The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Cotton Valley with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Cotton Valley
Solar panels in Cotton Valley that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Cotton Valley
The total length of the day in Cotton Valley, LA today (November 21, 2024) will be 10 hours and 22 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Cotton Valley, LA
Solar Energy Data in Cotton Valley, LA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Cotton Valley.
Based on historical Cotton Valley, 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 Cotton Valley.[1]
Cotton Valley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cotton Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Cotton Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.38 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 Cotton Valley
Solar Radiation Data in Cotton Valley, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cotton Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cotton Valley, LA
Cotton Valley, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cotton Valley is August with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cotton Valley (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cotton Valley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cotton Valley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cotton Valley, LA, of 5.29 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: Cotton Valley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cotton Valley 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 Cotton Valley
The Power of Solar in Cotton Valley, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cotton Valley (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cotton Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cotton Valley, LA
Cotton Valley (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5653.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cotton Valley is August with an average of 520.57 kWhac, followed by September at 507.01 kWhac and October at 505.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cotton Valley (Louisiana) are February with an average of 396.69 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 400.78 kWhac and November at 415.11 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cotton Valley
Cotton Valley Electricity Costs
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Cotton Valley Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Cotton Valley, LA in Webster County has an approximate population of 1,009. [6]
Cotton Valley, LA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
