Based on historical Elba, 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 Elba.[1]
Elba has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elba that are always titled at the latitude of Elba (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.24 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 Elba
Solar Radiation Data in Elba, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elba.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elba, AL
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Solar Power Comparison: Elba vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elba
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elba 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 Elba, AL at this current time.
However, Elba is in Coffee County and Coffee County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Elba
The Power of Solar in Elba, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elba (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elba. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elba, AL
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Cost of Utilities in Elba
Elba Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Elba 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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Elba 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 Elba, AL in Coffee County has an approximate population of 3,940. [6]
Elba, AL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Elba, AL, or for more solar-related resources for Elba, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.