Based on historical Polk City, FL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Polk City.[1]
Polk City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Polk City that are always titled at the latitude of Polk City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Polk City
Solar Radiation Data in Polk City, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Polk City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Polk City, FL
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Solar Power Comparison: Polk City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Polk City
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Polk 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Polk City, FL at this current time.
However, Polk City is in Polk County and Polk County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Polk City
The Power of Solar in Polk City, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Polk City (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Polk City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Polk City, FL
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Cost of Utilities in Polk City
Polk City Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Polk City averaged 11.86 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in December 2020, which was about 7% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.80¢/kWh in December. [3]
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Polk City Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Florida averaged $23.47 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in November 2020, which was approximately 112% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $11.07 per Mcf in November. [4]
The town of Polk City, FL in Polk County has an approximate population of 1,562. [6]
Polk City, FL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Polk City, FL, or for more solar-related resources for Polk City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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