Based on historical Plaquemine, 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 Plaquemine.[1]
Plaquemine has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Plaquemine that are always titled at the latitude of Plaquemine (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.33 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 Plaquemine
Solar Radiation Data in Plaquemine, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Plaquemine.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Plaquemine, LA
Plaquemine, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Plaquemine is October with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Plaquemine (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Plaquemine vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Plaquemine
The average monthly solar radiation level in Plaquemine, LA, of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Plaquemine vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Plaquemine 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 Plaquemine
The Power of Solar in Plaquemine, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Plaquemine (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Plaquemine. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Plaquemine, LA
Plaquemine (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5950.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Plaquemine is October with an average of 582.97 kWhac, followed by April at 535.39 kWhac and May at 532.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Plaquemine (Louisiana) are December with an average of 423.9 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 437.88 kWhac and February at 443.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Plaquemine
Plaquemine Electricity Costs
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The city of Plaquemine, LA in Iberville County has an approximate population of 7,119. [6]
Plaquemine, 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.
