Based on historical 70445 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 70445.[1]
The region associated with 70445 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 70445 that are always titled at the latitude of Lacombe (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.66 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 70445
Solar Radiation Data in 70445
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 70445.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 70445
The region associated with 70445 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 70445 is October with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 70445 are December with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.89 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 70445 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 70445
The average monthly solar radiation level in 70445, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: 70445 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 70445 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 70445
The Power of Solar in 70445
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 70445. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 70445. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 70445
70445 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5825.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 70445 is October with an average of 531.23 kWhac, followed by May at 522.76 kWhac and March at 511.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 70445 are December with an average of 427.78 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 448.69 kWhac and January at 461.27 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 70445 is associated with the city of Lacombe in St. Tammany County in Louisiana.
70445 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 70445, or for more solar-related resources for LA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.