Based on historical Olla, 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 Olla.[1]
Olla has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Olla that are always titled at the latitude of Olla (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 Olla
Solar Radiation Data in Olla, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Olla.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Olla, LA
Olla, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Olla is October with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Olla (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Olla vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Olla
The average monthly solar radiation level in Olla, LA, of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% 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: Olla vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Olla 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 Olla
The Power of Solar in Olla, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Olla (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Olla. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Olla, LA
Olla (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5645.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Olla is October with an average of 533.36 kWhac, followed by August at 512.32 kWhac and April at 508.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Olla (Louisiana) are February with an average of 397.56 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 399.97 kWhac and January at 421.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Olla
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More about Olla
About Olla
The town of Olla, LA in LaSalle County has an approximate population of 1,385. [6]
Olla, 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.