Based on historical Sardis City, 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 Sardis City.[1]
Sardis City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sardis City that are always titled at the latitude of Sardis City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Sardis City
Solar Radiation Data in Sardis City, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sardis City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sardis City, AL
Sardis City, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sardis City is September with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sardis City (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sardis City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sardis City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sardis City, AL, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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: Sardis City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sardis City 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 Sardis City
The Power of Solar in Sardis City, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sardis City (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sardis City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sardis City, AL
Sardis City (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5703.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sardis City is May with an average of 519.07 kWhac, followed by October at 516.73 kWhac and April at 511.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sardis City (Alabama) are December with an average of 387.47 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 400.99 kWhac and January at 413.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sardis City
Sardis City Electricity Costs
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Sardis City Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Sardis City, AL in Etowah County has an approximate population of 1,704. [6]
Sardis City, AL Solar Energy
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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.
