Based on historical 66846 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 66846.[1]
The region associated with 66846 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 66846 that are always titled at the latitude of Council Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.95 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 66846
Solar Radiation Data in 66846
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 66846.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 66846
The region associated with 66846 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 66846 is August with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 66846 are December with an average of 3.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 66846 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 66846
The average monthly solar radiation level in 66846, of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: 66846 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 66846 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 66846
The Power of Solar in 66846
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 66846. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 66846. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 66846
66846 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6105.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 66846 is August with an average of 573.77 kWhac, followed by June at 550.64 kWhac and May at 549.2 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 66846 are December with an average of 399.89 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 441.53 kWhac and February at 456.48 kWhac. [2]
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More about 66846
About 66846
The ZIP code 66846 is associated with the city of Council Grove in Morris County in Kansas.
66846 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 66846, or for more solar-related resources for KS, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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