Based on historical Columbiana, AL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Columbiana.[1]
Columbiana has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Columbiana that are always titled at the latitude of Columbiana (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.36 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 (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 Columbiana
Solar Radiation Data in Columbiana, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Columbiana.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Columbiana, AL
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Solar Power Comparison: Columbiana vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Columbiana
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Columbiana 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 Columbiana, AL at this current time.
However, Columbiana is in Shelby County and Shelby County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Columbiana
The Power of Solar in Columbiana, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Columbiana (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Columbiana. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Columbiana, AL
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Cost of Utilities in Columbiana
Columbiana Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Columbiana averaged 13.07 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in October 2020, which was about 4% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.60¢/kWh in October. [3]
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Columbiana Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Alabama averaged $21.22 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in October 2020, which was approximately 72% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $12.35 per Mcf in October. [4]
The city of Columbiana, AL in Shelby County has an approximate population of 4,197. [6]
Columbiana, AL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Columbiana, AL, or for more solar-related resources for Columbiana, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.