Based on historical 35128 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 35128.[1]
The region associated with 35128 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 35128 that are always titled at the latitude of Pell City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 35128
Solar Radiation Data in 35128
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 35128.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 35128
The region associated with 35128 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 35128 is September with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 35128 are December with an average of 4.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 35128 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 35128
The average monthly solar radiation level in 35128, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: 35128 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 35128 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.
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Solar Power Output in 35128
The Power of Solar in 35128
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 35128. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 35128. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 35128
35128 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5692.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 35128 is May with an average of 521.09 kWhac, followed by September at 516.18 kWhac and April at 507.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 35128 are December with an average of 384.77 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 394.48 kWhac and January at 433.83 kWhac. [2]
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More about 35128
About 35128
The ZIP code 35128 is associated with the city of Pell City in St. Clair County in Alabama.
35128 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 35128, or for more solar-related resources for AL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.