Based on historical Duson, 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 Duson.[1]
Duson 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 Duson that are always titled at the latitude of Duson (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 Duson
Solar Radiation Data in Duson, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Duson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Duson, LA
Duson, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Duson is October with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Duson (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.81 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Duson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Duson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Duson, LA, of 5.43 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Duson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Duson 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 Duson
The Power of Solar in Duson, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Duson (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Duson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Duson, LA
Duson (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6052.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Duson is October with an average of 591.11 kWhac, followed by September at 539.81 kWhac and May at 536.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Duson (Louisiana) are December with an average of 444.96 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 456.34 kWhac and June at 472.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Duson
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The town of Duson, LA in Lafayette County has an approximate population of 1,716. [6]
Duson, LA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.