Based on historical Lake City, AR data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Lake City.[1]
Lake City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lake City that are always titled at the latitude of Lake City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 Lake City
Solar Radiation Data in Lake City, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake City, AR
Lake City, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake City is June with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.16 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake City (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake City, AR, of 5.2 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 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: Lake City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake City 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 Lake City
The Power of Solar in Lake City, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake City (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake City, AR
Lake City (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5803.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake City is August with an average of 553.2 kWhac, followed by June at 546.8 kWhac and July at 539.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake City (Arkansas) are December with an average of 369.78 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 383.45 kWhac and November at 413.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake City
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More about Lake City
About Lake City
The city of Lake City, AR in Craighead County has an approximate population of 2,082. [6]
Lake City, AR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Lake City, AR, or for more solar-related resources for Lake City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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