Based on historical Kansas, AL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Kansas.[1]
Kansas has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kansas that are always titled at the latitude of Kansas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 Kansas
Solar Radiation Data in Kansas, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kansas.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kansas, AL
Kansas, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kansas is August with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kansas (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kansas vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kansas
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kansas, AL, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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: Kansas vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kansas 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 Kansas
The Power of Solar in Kansas, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kansas (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kansas. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kansas, AL
Kansas (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5654.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kansas is May with an average of 517.54 kWhac, followed by August at 513.17 kWhac and April at 508.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kansas (Alabama) are December with an average of 386.05 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 395.34 kWhac and January at 411.42 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kansas
Kansas Electricity Costs
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More about Kansas
About Kansas
The town of Kansas, AL in Walker County has an approximate population of 226. [6]
Kansas, AL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Kansas, AL, or for more solar-related resources for Kansas, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.