Based on historical Franklinton, 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 Franklinton.[1]
Franklinton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Franklinton that are always titled at the latitude of Franklinton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Franklinton
Solar Radiation Data in Franklinton, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Franklinton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Franklinton, LA
Franklinton, 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 Franklinton is September with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Franklinton (Louisiana) are January with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Franklinton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Franklinton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Franklinton, 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: Franklinton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Franklinton 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 Franklinton
The Power of Solar in Franklinton, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Franklinton (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Franklinton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Franklinton, LA
Franklinton (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5700.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Franklinton is May with an average of 509.63 kWhac, followed by March at 509.47 kWhac and April at 509.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Franklinton (Louisiana) are January with an average of 419.2 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 422.91 kWhac and February at 423.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Franklinton
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More about Franklinton
About Franklinton
The town of Franklinton, LA in Washington County has an approximate population of 3,857. [6]
Franklinton, LA Solar Energy
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