Based on historical Morgan City, 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 Morgan City.[1]
Morgan City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Morgan City that are always titled at the latitude of Morgan City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.55 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 Morgan City
Solar Radiation Data in Morgan City, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Morgan City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Morgan City, LA
Morgan City, 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 Morgan City is October with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Morgan City (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.84 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Morgan City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Morgan City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Morgan City, 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: Morgan City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Morgan City 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 Morgan City
The Power of Solar in Morgan City, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Morgan City (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Morgan City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Morgan City, LA
Morgan City (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6008.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Morgan City is October with an average of 596.99 kWhac, followed by April at 550.54 kWhac and March at 529.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Morgan City (Louisiana) are February with an average of 430.89 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 458.6 kWhac and July at 463.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Morgan City
Morgan City Electricity Costs
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Morgan City Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Morgan City, LA in St. Mary County has an approximate population of 12,404. [6]
Morgan City, LA Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
