Based on historical Sun, 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 Sun.[1]
Sun has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.65 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 Sun that are always titled at the latitude of Sun (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.65 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 Sun
Solar Radiation Data in Sun, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sun.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sun, LA
Sun, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sun is October with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sun (Louisiana) are January with an average of 4.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sun vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sun
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sun, LA, of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% 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]
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Solar Power: Sun vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sun 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 Sun
The Power of Solar in Sun, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sun (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sun. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sun, LA
Sun (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5671.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sun is October with an average of 528.05 kWhac, followed by March at 519.94 kWhac and April at 498.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sun (Louisiana) are February with an average of 420.3 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 427.47 kWhac and December at 428.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sun
Sun Electricity Costs
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The village of Sun, LA in St. Tammany County has an approximate population of 470. [6]
Sun, LA Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.