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Solar Energy in Sand Rock, AL

Solar Energy in Sand Rock

The month of September has the highest historical solar radition values in Sand Rock with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Sand Rock

Solar panels in Sand Rock that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Sand Rock

The total length of the day in Sand Rock, AL today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 29 minutes. [More]

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Sand Rock, AL Solar Energy

Solar Power in Sand Rock, AL

Solar Energy Data in Sand Rock, AL

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Sand Rock.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Sand Rock, AL

Solar Radiation Data in Sand Rock

Based on historical Sand Rock, 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 Sand Rock. [1]

Sand Rock has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Sand Rock that are always titled at the latitude of Sand Rock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.21 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 Sand Rock

Solar Radiation Data in Sand Rock, AL

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sand Rock.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Sand Rock, AL

Solar Radiation Data in Sand Rock

Sand Rock, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sand Rock is September with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sand Rock (Alabama) are December with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Sand Rock vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Sand Rock

The average monthly solar radiation level in Sand Rock, AL, of 5.19 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 21% 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: Sand Rock vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sand Rock 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Sand Rock

Sunrise / Sunset in Sand Rock

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:33 am
    • Sunset: 7:02 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:29
Solar Energy Statistics for Sand Rock

Best Months for Solar in Sand Rock

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation September (5.78 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.68 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: April (4.74 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.22 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Sand Rock

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Solar Power Output in Sand Rock

The Power of Solar in Sand Rock, AL

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sand Rock (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sand Rock. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Sand Rock, AL

Solar Radiation Data in Sand Rock

Sand Rock (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5626.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sand Rock is May with an average of 525.54 kWhac, followed by August at 509.73 kWhac and October at 508.99 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sand Rock (Alabama) are December with an average of 370.15 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 397.13 kWhac and January at 400.3 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Sand Rock

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Weather Forecast for Sand Rock, AL [5]

Fri Mar 29
63°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 40°F
Max: 66°F
Light breeze: 5 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 38%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Mar 30
68°F
Few Clouds
Min: 47°F
Max: 71°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 11%
Sun Mar 31
69°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 52°F
Max: 72°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
76°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 59°F
Max: 76°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 58%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
72°F
Very Heavy Rain
Min: 60°F
Max: 72°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 79%
Cloud cover: 98%
Wed Apr 3
55°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 42°F
Max: 56°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 65%

More about Sand Rock

About Sand Rock

The town of Sand Rock, AL in Cherokee County has an approximate population of 560. [6]

Sand Rock Solar Power

Sand Rock, AL Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Sand Rock, AL, or for more solar-related resources for Sand Rock, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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