Based on historical Forest Hill, 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 Forest Hill.[1]
Forest Hill has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Forest Hill that are always titled at the latitude of Forest Hill (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 Forest Hill
Solar Radiation Data in Forest Hill, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Forest Hill.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Forest Hill, LA
Forest Hill, LA 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 Forest Hill is October with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Forest Hill (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Forest Hill vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Forest Hill
The average monthly solar radiation level in Forest Hill, LA, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Forest Hill vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill
The Power of Solar in Forest Hill, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Forest Hill (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Forest Hill. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Forest Hill, LA
Forest Hill (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5787.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Forest Hill is October with an average of 569.74 kWhac, followed by August at 517.87 kWhac and September at 514.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Forest Hill (Louisiana) are December with an average of 412.24 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 419.5 kWhac and January at 421.52 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Forest Hill
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The village of Forest Hill, LA in Rapides County has an approximate population of 818. [6]
Forest Hill, 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.
