Based on historical 70070 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 70070.[1]
The region associated with 70070 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 70070 that are always titled at the latitude of Luling (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 70070
Solar Radiation Data in 70070
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 70070.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 70070
The region associated with 70070 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 70070 is October with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 70070 are December with an average of 4.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.99 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 70070 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 70070
The average monthly solar radiation level in 70070, 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]
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Solar Power: 70070 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 70070 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.
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Solar Power Output in 70070
The Power of Solar in 70070
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 70070. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 70070. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 70070
70070 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5881.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 70070 is October with an average of 539.18 kWhac, followed by March at 522.44 kWhac and May at 516.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 70070 are December with an average of 431.06 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 448.67 kWhac and June at 468.13 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 70070 is associated with the city of Luling in St. Charles County in Louisiana.
70070 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 70070, or for more solar-related resources for LA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.