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Solar Energy in Union, AL

Solar Energy in Union

The month of September has the highest historical solar radition values in Union with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Union

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Union

The total length of the day in Union, AL today (October 14, 2024) will be 11 hours and 26 minutes. [More]

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Union, AL Solar Energy

Solar Power in Union, AL

Solar Energy Data in Union, AL

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Union, AL

Solar Radiation Data in Union

Based on historical Union, 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 Union. [1]

Union has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Union that are always titled at the latitude of Union (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.5 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 Union

Solar Radiation Data in Union, AL

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Union.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Union, AL

Solar Radiation Data in Union

Union, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Union is September with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Union (Alabama) are December with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Union vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Union

The average monthly solar radiation level in Union, AL, of 5.26 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: Union vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Union 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 Union

Sunrise / Sunset in Union

  • Sunrise/Sunset for October 14, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:54 am
    • Sunset: 6:20 pm
    • Length of Day: 11:26
Solar Energy Statistics for Union

Best Months for Solar in Union

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation September (5.93 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.91 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: April (5.04 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.45 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Union

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Solar Power Output in Union

The Power of Solar in Union, AL

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Union, AL

Solar Radiation Data in Union

Union (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5656.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Union is September with an average of 516.44 kWhac, followed by May at 509.53 kWhac and April at 507.48 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Union (Alabama) are December with an average of 361.64 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 410.51 kWhac and January at 430.15 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Union

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Weather Forecast for Union, AL [5]

Mon Oct 14
75°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 54°F
Max: 76°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 21%
Cloud cover: 5%
Tue Oct 15
73°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 49°F
Max: 76°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 27%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed Oct 16
61°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 41°F
Max: 65°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 25%
Cloud cover: 0%
Thu Oct 17
64°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 40°F
Max: 69°F
Light breeze: 5 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 28%
Cloud cover: 0%
Fri Oct 18
70°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 43°F
Max: 73°F
Light breeze: 7 mps ESE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 25%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Oct 19
75°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 50°F
Max: 78°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 37%
Cloud cover: 44%

More about Union

About Union

The town of Union, AL in Greene County has an approximate population of 237. [6]

Union Solar Power

Union, AL Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Union, AL, or for more solar-related resources for Union, 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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