Based on historical Ball, LA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Ball.[1]
Ball has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ball that are always titled at the latitude of Ball (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.38 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 Ball
Solar Radiation Data in Ball, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ball.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ball, LA
Ball, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ball is October with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ball (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ball vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ball
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ball, LA, of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Ball vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ball 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 Ball
The Power of Solar in Ball, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ball (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ball. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ball, LA
Ball (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5716.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ball is October with an average of 536.82 kWhac, followed by May at 513.49 kWhac and September at 504.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ball (Louisiana) are December with an average of 402.59 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 418.26 kWhac and February at 418.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ball
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The town of Ball, LA in Rapides County has an approximate population of 4,000. [6]
Ball, LA Solar Energy
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