The month of September has the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Charles with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Lake Charles
Solar panels in Lake Charles that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Lake Charles
The total length of the day in Lake Charles, LA today (July 27, 2024) will be 13 hours and 44 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Lake Charles, LA
Solar Energy Data in Lake Charles, LA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Lake Charles.
Based on historical Lake Charles, 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 Lake Charles.[1]
Lake Charles has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lake Charles that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Charles (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 Lake Charles
Solar Radiation Data in Lake Charles, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake Charles.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Charles is September with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake Charles (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake Charles vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake Charles
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake Charles, LA, of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Lake Charles vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles
The Power of Solar in Lake Charles, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake Charles (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake Charles. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5766.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake Charles is October with an average of 525.9 kWhac, followed by May at 512.82 kWhac and September at 511.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake Charles (Louisiana) are February with an average of 399.99 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 420.99 kWhac and January at 455.31 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake Charles
Lake Charles Electricity Costs
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Lake Charles Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Lake Charles, LA in Calcasieu County has an approximate population of 71,993. [6]
Lake Charles, LA Solar Energy
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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.
