Based on historical Youngsville, 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 Youngsville.[1]
Youngsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Youngsville that are always titled at the latitude of Youngsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.16 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Youngsville
Solar Radiation Data in Youngsville, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Youngsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Youngsville, LA
Youngsville, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Youngsville is October with an average of 6.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Youngsville (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.82 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Youngsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Youngsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Youngsville, LA, of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Youngsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Youngsville 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 Youngsville
The Power of Solar in Youngsville, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Youngsville (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Youngsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Youngsville, LA
Youngsville (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5982.03 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Youngsville is October with an average of 593.88 kWhac, followed by April at 535.61 kWhac and May at 524.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Youngsville (Louisiana) are February with an average of 427.32 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 441.54 kWhac and June at 473.3 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Youngsville
Youngsville Electricity Costs
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The city of Youngsville, LA in Lafayette County has an approximate population of 8,105. [6]
Youngsville, LA Solar Energy
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