Based on historical Bentonville, 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 Bentonville.[1]
Bentonville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bentonville that are always titled at the latitude of Bentonville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.03 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.68 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 Bentonville
Solar Radiation Data in Bentonville, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bentonville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bentonville, AR
Bentonville, AR 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 Bentonville is September with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bentonville (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bentonville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bentonville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bentonville, AR, 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: Bentonville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bentonville 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 Bentonville
The Power of Solar in Bentonville, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bentonville (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bentonville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bentonville, AR
Bentonville (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5827.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bentonville is July with an average of 560.1 kWhac, followed by September at 552.27 kWhac and August at 547.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bentonville (Arkansas) are December with an average of 383.2 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 410.23 kWhac and February at 422.09 kWhac. [2]
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More about Bentonville
About Bentonville
The city of Bentonville, AR in Benton County has an approximate population of 35,301. [6]
Bentonville, AR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bentonville, AR, or for more solar-related resources for Bentonville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
