Based on historical Montgomery, 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 Montgomery.[1]
Montgomery 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 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Montgomery that are always titled at the latitude of Montgomery (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.09 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 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Montgomery
Solar Radiation Data in Montgomery, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Montgomery.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Montgomery, LA
Montgomery, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Montgomery is August with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Montgomery (Louisiana) are January with an average of 3.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Montgomery vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Montgomery
The average monthly solar radiation level in Montgomery, LA, of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is (sorry, data not currently available) the average level of kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Montgomery 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Montgomery, LA at this current time.
However, Montgomery is in Grant County and Grant County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Montgomery
The Power of Solar in Montgomery, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Montgomery (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Montgomery. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Montgomery, LA
Montgomery (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5735.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Montgomery is August with an average of 561.28 kWhac, followed by July at 545.86 kWhac and May at 532.26 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Montgomery (Louisiana) are January with an average of 373.57 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 377 kWhac and November at 382.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Montgomery
Montgomery Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Montgomery averaged 9.88 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in May 2017, which was about 24% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.02¢/kWh in May. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Montgomery
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Montgomery Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Louisiana averaged $15.30 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in May 2017, which was approximately 16% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $13.21 per Mcf in May. [4]
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More about Montgomery
About Montgomery
The town of Montgomery, LA in Grant County has an approximate population of 730. [6]
Montgomery, LA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Montgomery, LA, or for more solar-related resources for Montgomery, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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