Based on historical Leighton, 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 Leighton.[1]
Leighton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Leighton that are always titled at the latitude of Leighton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.28 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 Leighton
Solar Radiation Data in Leighton, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Leighton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Leighton, AL
Leighton, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Leighton is September with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Leighton (Alabama) are December with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Leighton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Leighton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Leighton, AL, of 5.18 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 22% 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: Leighton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Leighton 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 Leighton
The Power of Solar in Leighton, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Leighton (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Leighton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Leighton, AL
Leighton (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5712.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Leighton is October with an average of 529.22 kWhac, followed by September at 528.65 kWhac and May at 522.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Leighton (Alabama) are December with an average of 367.74 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 401.31 kWhac and January at 409.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Leighton
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The town of Leighton, AL in Colbert County has an approximate population of 729. [6]
Leighton, AL Solar Energy
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