Based on historical New Orleans, 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 New Orleans.[1]
New Orleans has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in New Orleans that are always titled at the latitude of New Orleans (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.32 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 New Orleans
Solar Radiation Data in New Orleans, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in New Orleans.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in New Orleans is October with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in New Orleans (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: New Orleans vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in New Orleans
The average monthly solar radiation level in New Orleans, LA, of 5.38 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: New Orleans vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average New Orleans 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 New Orleans
The Power of Solar in New Orleans, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for New Orleans (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in New Orleans. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for New Orleans, LA
New Orleans (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5965.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in New Orleans is October with an average of 560.31 kWhac, followed by April at 538.84 kWhac and March at 529.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in New Orleans (Louisiana) are December with an average of 442.95 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 453.11 kWhac and June at 466.4 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in New Orleans
New Orleans Electricity Costs
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New Orleans Natural Gas Costs
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The city of New Orleans, LA in Orleans County has an approximate population of 343,829. [6]
New Orleans, LA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power New Orleans, LA, or for more solar-related resources for New Orleans, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.
