Based on historical Benton, AR data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Benton.[1]
Benton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Benton that are always titled at the latitude of Benton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Benton
Solar Radiation Data in Benton, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Benton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Benton, AR
Benton, AR 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 Benton is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Benton (Arkansas) are December with an average of 4.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Benton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Benton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Benton, AR, 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: Benton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Benton 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 Benton
The Power of Solar in Benton, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Benton (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Benton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Benton, AR
Benton (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5607.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Benton is August with an average of 532.58 kWhac, followed by July at 529.2 kWhac and September at 505.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Benton (Arkansas) are December with an average of 388.92 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 394.97 kWhac and January at 405.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Benton
Benton Electricity Costs
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Benton Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Benton, AR in Saline County has an approximate population of 30,681. [6]
Benton, AR Solar Energy
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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.