Based on historical Gibsland, 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 Gibsland.[1]
Gibsland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gibsland that are always titled at the latitude of Gibsland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.03 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 Gibsland
Solar Radiation Data in Gibsland, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gibsland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gibsland, LA
Gibsland, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gibsland is August with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gibsland (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gibsland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gibsland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gibsland, LA, of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Gibsland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gibsland 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 Gibsland
The Power of Solar in Gibsland, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gibsland (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gibsland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gibsland, LA
Gibsland (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5575.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gibsland is October with an average of 517.31 kWhac, followed by August at 516.09 kWhac and May at 502.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gibsland (Louisiana) are February with an average of 363.11 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 384.1 kWhac and January at 404.37 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gibsland
Gibsland Electricity Costs
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The town of Gibsland, LA in Bienville County has an approximate population of 979. [6]
Gibsland, LA Solar Energy
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