The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in Port Heiden with an average of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Port Heiden
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Sunrise & Sunset in Port Heiden
The total length of the day in Port Heiden, AK today (April 18, 2024) will be 14 hours and 36 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Port Heiden, AK
Solar Energy Data in Port Heiden, AK
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Solar Energy Analysis for Port Heiden, AK
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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 Port Heiden
Solar Radiation Data in Port Heiden, AK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Port Heiden.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Port Heiden, AK
Port Heiden, AK has a average annual solar radiation value of 2.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Port Heiden is June with an average of 4.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 4.32 kWh/m2/day and April at 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Port Heiden (Alaska) are December with an average of 0.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 0.98 kWh/m2/day and January at 1.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Port Heiden vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Port Heiden
The average monthly solar radiation level in Port Heiden, AK, of 2.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 60% 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: Port Heiden vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Port Heiden 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 Port Heiden
The Power of Solar in Port Heiden, AK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Port Heiden (ak). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Port Heiden. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Port Heiden, AK
Port Heiden (AK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 3211.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Port Heiden is May with an average of 441.95 kWhac, followed by April at 431.35 kWhac and June at 431.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Port Heiden (Alaska) are December with an average of 66.05 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 98.58 kWhac and January at 121.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Port Heiden
Port Heiden Electricity Costs
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About Port Heiden
The city of Port Heiden, AK in Lake and Peninsula County has an approximate population of 102. [6]
Port Heiden, AK Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.