Based on historical Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove.[1]
Oak Grove has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oak Grove that are always titled at the latitude of Oak Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 Oak Grove
Solar Radiation Data in Oak Grove, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oak Grove.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oak Grove, AL
Oak Grove, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oak Grove is April with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oak Grove (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oak Grove vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oak Grove
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oak Grove, AL, of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Oak Grove vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove
The Power of Solar in Oak Grove, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oak Grove (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oak Grove. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oak Grove, AL
Oak Grove (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5729.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oak Grove is April with an average of 514.97 kWhac, followed by October at 512.75 kWhac and May at 512.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oak Grove (Alabama) are February with an average of 392.81 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 411.81 kWhac and January at 442.91 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oak Grove
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More about Oak Grove
About Oak Grove
The town of Oak Grove, AL in Talladega County has an approximate population of 528. [6]
Oak Grove, AL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Oak Grove, AL, or for more solar-related resources for Oak Grove, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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