Based on historical Shreveport, 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 Shreveport.[1]
Shreveport has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Shreveport that are always titled at the latitude of Shreveport (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Shreveport
Solar Radiation Data in Shreveport, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Shreveport.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Shreveport, LA
Shreveport, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Shreveport is August with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Shreveport (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Shreveport vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Shreveport
The average monthly solar radiation level in Shreveport, LA, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Shreveport vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Shreveport 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 Shreveport
The Power of Solar in Shreveport, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Shreveport (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Shreveport. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Shreveport, LA
Shreveport (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5634.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Shreveport is August with an average of 526.67 kWhac, followed by September at 507.26 kWhac and July at 505.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Shreveport (Louisiana) are February with an average of 386.02 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 405.92 kWhac and January at 422.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Shreveport
Shreveport Electricity Costs
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Shreveport Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Shreveport, LA in Caddo County has an approximate population of 199,311. [6]
Shreveport, LA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
