Based on historical Jena, 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 Jena.[1]
Jena has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Jena that are always titled at the latitude of Jena (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 Jena
Solar Radiation Data in Jena, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Jena.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Jena, LA
Jena, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Jena is October with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Jena (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Jena vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Jena
The average monthly solar radiation level in Jena, LA, of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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: Jena vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Jena 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 Jena
The Power of Solar in Jena, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Jena (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Jena. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Jena, LA
Jena (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5810.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Jena is October with an average of 557.19 kWhac, followed by September at 522.52 kWhac and May at 511.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Jena (Louisiana) are February with an average of 406.14 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 411.26 kWhac and January at 420.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Jena
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The town of Jena, LA in LaSalle County has an approximate population of 3,398. [6]
Jena, LA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.