Based on historical Vinton, 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 Vinton.[1]
Vinton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Vinton that are always titled at the latitude of Vinton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% 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 Vinton
Solar Radiation Data in Vinton, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Vinton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Vinton, LA
Vinton, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Vinton is October with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.6 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Vinton (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Vinton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Vinton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Vinton, LA, of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% 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: Vinton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Vinton 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 Vinton
The Power of Solar in Vinton, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Vinton (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Vinton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Vinton, LA
Vinton (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5772.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Vinton is October with an average of 539.2 kWhac, followed by March at 520.59 kWhac and August at 507.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Vinton (Louisiana) are February with an average of 398.59 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 430.75 kWhac and January at 445.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Vinton
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More about Vinton
About Vinton
The town of Vinton, LA in Calcasieu County has an approximate population of 3,212. [6]
Vinton, LA Solar Energy
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