Based on historical Big Flat, 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 Big Flat.[1]
Big Flat has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Big Flat that are always titled at the latitude of Big Flat (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.46 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 Big Flat
Solar Radiation Data in Big Flat, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Big Flat.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Big Flat, AR
Big Flat, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Big Flat is August with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Big Flat (Arkansas) are December with an average of 4.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Big Flat vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Big Flat
The average monthly solar radiation level in Big Flat, AR, of 5.28 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 20% 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: Big Flat vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Big Flat 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 Big Flat
The Power of Solar in Big Flat, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Big Flat (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Big Flat. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Big Flat, AR
Big Flat (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5713.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Big Flat is August with an average of 538.51 kWhac, followed by April at 514.58 kWhac and July at 512.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Big Flat (Arkansas) are December with an average of 396.78 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 408.16 kWhac and January at 420.43 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Big Flat
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The town of Big Flat, AR in Baxter County has an approximate population of 105. [6]
Big Flat, AR Solar Energy
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