Based on historical Gatlinburg, TN data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Gatlinburg.[1]
Gatlinburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gatlinburg that are always titled at the latitude of Gatlinburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.12 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.72 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 Gatlinburg
Solar Radiation Data in Gatlinburg, TN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gatlinburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gatlinburg, TN
Gatlinburg, TN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gatlinburg is April with an average of 5.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.5 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gatlinburg (Tennessee) are December with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gatlinburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gatlinburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gatlinburg, TN, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Gatlinburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gatlinburg 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 Gatlinburg
The Power of Solar in Gatlinburg, TN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gatlinburg (tn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gatlinburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gatlinburg, TN
Gatlinburg (TN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5389.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gatlinburg is April with an average of 500.65 kWhac, followed by May at 495.06 kWhac and August at 492.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gatlinburg (Tennessee) are December with an average of 342.79 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 374.37 kWhac and January at 383.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg Electricity Costs
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Gatlinburg Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Gatlinburg, TN in Sevier County has an approximate population of 3,944. [6]
Gatlinburg, TN Solar Energy
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