Based on historical Castor, 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 Castor.[1]
Castor has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Castor that are always titled at the latitude of Castor (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Castor
Solar Radiation Data in Castor, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Castor.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Castor, LA
Castor, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Castor is September with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Castor (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Castor vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Castor
The average monthly solar radiation level in Castor, LA, of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Castor vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Castor 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 Castor
The Power of Solar in Castor, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Castor (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Castor. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Castor, LA
Castor (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5646.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Castor is October with an average of 514.59 kWhac, followed by May at 513.3 kWhac and August at 512.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Castor (Louisiana) are February with an average of 379.65 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 399.75 kWhac and January at 418.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Castor
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The village of Castor, LA in Bienville County has an approximate population of 258. [6]
Castor, LA Solar Energy
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