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Solar Energy in Gates, TN

Solar Energy in Gates

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Gates with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Gates

Solar panels in Gates that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Gates

The total length of the day in Gates, TN today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 30 minutes. [More]

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Gates, TN Solar Energy

Solar Power in Gates, TN

Solar Energy Data in Gates, TN

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Gates.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Gates, TN

Solar Radiation Data in Gates

Based on historical Gates, TN data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Gates. [1]

Gates has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Gates that are always titled at the latitude of Gates (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.36 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 Gates

Solar Radiation Data in Gates, TN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gates.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Gates, TN

Solar Radiation Data in Gates

Gates, TN has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gates is August with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gates (Tennessee) are December with an average of 3.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Gates vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Gates

The average monthly solar radiation level in Gates, TN, of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Gates vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gates 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Gates

Sunrise / Sunset in Gates

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:47 am
    • Sunset: 7:17 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:30
Solar Energy Statistics for Gates

Best Months for Solar in Gates

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.15 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (6.13 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: August (5.51 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.55 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Gates

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Solar Power Output in Gates

The Power of Solar in Gates, TN

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gates (tn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gates. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Gates, TN

Solar Radiation Data in Gates

Gates (TN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5860.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gates is August with an average of 552.99 kWhac, followed by June at 543.18 kWhac and September at 542.58 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gates (Tennessee) are December with an average of 379.04 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 379.34 kWhac and January at 423.81 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Gates

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Weather Forecast for Gates, TN [5]

Fri Mar 29
66°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 44°F
Max: 68°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 50%
Sat Mar 30
70°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 55°F
Max: 73°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sun Mar 31
72°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 60°F
Max: 75°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
69°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 65°F
Max: 70°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 83%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
76°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 49°F
Max: 76°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 1%
Wed Apr 3
55°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 43°F
Max: 58°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 6%

More about Gates

About Gates

The town of Gates, TN in Lauderdale County has an approximate population of 647. [6]

Gates Solar Power

Gates, TN Solar Energy

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