Based on historical 58046 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 58046.[1]
The region associated with 58046 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 58046 that are always titled at the latitude of Hope (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 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 58046
Solar Radiation Data in 58046
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 58046.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 58046
The region associated with 58046 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 58046 is July with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 58046 are December with an average of 2.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 58046 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 58046
The average monthly solar radiation level in 58046, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: 58046 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 58046 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 58046
The Power of Solar in 58046
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 58046. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 58046. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 58046
58046 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5463 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 58046 is July with an average of 590.58 kWhac, followed by August at 579.2 kWhac and April at 545.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 58046 are December with an average of 264.81 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 322.37 kWhac and January at 334.57 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 58046 is associated with the city of Hope in Steele County in North Dakota.
58046 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 58046, or for more solar-related resources for ND, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.