See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Westlake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Westlake, 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 Westlake. [1]
Westlake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Westlake that are always titled at the latitude of Westlake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Westlake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Westlake, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Westlake is October with an average of 5.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Westlake (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Westlake, LA, of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Westlake 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Westlake, LA at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Westlake (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Westlake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Westlake (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5620.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Westlake is October with an average of 517.59 kWhac, followed by May at 507.32 kWhac and March at 501.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Westlake (Louisiana) are February with an average of 392.75 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 408.03 kWhac and January at 408.6 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Westlake, LA in Calcasieu County has an approximate population of 4,568. [6]
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