Based on historical Calico Rock, 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 Calico Rock.[1]
Calico Rock has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Calico Rock that are always titled at the latitude of Calico Rock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 Calico Rock
Solar Radiation Data in Calico Rock, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Calico Rock.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Calico Rock, AR
Calico Rock, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Calico Rock is August with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Calico Rock (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Calico Rock vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Calico Rock
The average monthly solar radiation level in Calico Rock, AR, of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Calico Rock vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Calico Rock 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 Calico Rock
The Power of Solar in Calico Rock, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Calico Rock (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Calico Rock. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Calico Rock, AR
Calico Rock (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5588.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Calico Rock is August with an average of 530.93 kWhac, followed by September at 508.34 kWhac and July at 505.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Calico Rock (Arkansas) are December with an average of 368.32 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 399.35 kWhac and November at 413.57 kWhac. [2]
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More about Calico Rock
About Calico Rock
The city of Calico Rock, AR in Izard County has an approximate population of 1,545. [6]
Calico Rock, AR Solar Energy
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