Based on historical Gilliam, 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 Gilliam.[1]
Gilliam 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 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gilliam that are always titled at the latitude of Gilliam (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 4.39 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 Gilliam
Solar Radiation Data in Gilliam, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gilliam.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gilliam, LA
Gilliam, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gilliam is August with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gilliam (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gilliam vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gilliam
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gilliam, LA, of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% 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: Gilliam vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gilliam 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 Gilliam
The Power of Solar in Gilliam, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gilliam (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gilliam. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gilliam, LA
Gilliam (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5721.66 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gilliam is August with an average of 526.4 kWhac, followed by October at 518.1 kWhac and September at 511.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gilliam (Louisiana) are December with an average of 400.94 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 421.04 kWhac and November at 423.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gilliam
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The village of Gilliam, LA in Caddo County has an approximate population of 164. [6]
Gilliam, LA Solar Energy
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