Based on historical Carencro, 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 Carencro.[1]
Carencro has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Carencro that are always titled at the latitude of Carencro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 Carencro
Solar Radiation Data in Carencro, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Carencro.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Carencro, LA
Carencro, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Carencro is October with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Carencro (Louisiana) are January with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Carencro vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Carencro
The average monthly solar radiation level in Carencro, LA, of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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: Carencro vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Carencro 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 Carencro
The Power of Solar in Carencro, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Carencro (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Carencro. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Carencro, LA
Carencro (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6001.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Carencro is October with an average of 557.75 kWhac, followed by September at 537.74 kWhac and May at 528.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Carencro (Louisiana) are February with an average of 442.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 444.6 kWhac and December at 452.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Carencro
Carencro Electricity Costs
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Carencro Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Carencro, LA in Lafayette County has an approximate population of 7,526. [6]
Carencro, LA Solar Energy
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