Based on historical Lake Arthur, 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 Lake Arthur.[1]
Lake Arthur has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lake Arthur that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Arthur (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Lake Arthur
Solar Radiation Data in Lake Arthur, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake Arthur.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake Arthur, LA
Lake Arthur, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Arthur is October with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake Arthur (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake Arthur vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake Arthur
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake Arthur, LA, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Lake Arthur vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake Arthur 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 Lake Arthur
The Power of Solar in Lake Arthur, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake Arthur (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake Arthur. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake Arthur, LA
Lake Arthur (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6000.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake Arthur is October with an average of 611.28 kWhac, followed by May at 532.87 kWhac and March at 527 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake Arthur (Louisiana) are February with an average of 417.44 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 438.19 kWhac and January at 459.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur Electricity Costs
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Lake Arthur Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Lake Arthur, LA in Jefferson Davis County has an approximate population of 2,738. [6]
Lake Arthur, 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.
