Based on historical Chidester, 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 Chidester.[1]
Chidester has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chidester that are always titled at the latitude of Chidester (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.47 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 Chidester
Solar Radiation Data in Chidester, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chidester.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chidester, AR
Chidester, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chidester is August with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chidester (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chidester vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chidester
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chidester, AR, of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% 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: Chidester vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chidester 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 Chidester
The Power of Solar in Chidester, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chidester (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chidester. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chidester, AR
Chidester (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5593.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chidester is August with an average of 528.67 kWhac, followed by September at 519.83 kWhac and July at 512.2 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chidester (Arkansas) are December with an average of 379.59 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 386.53 kWhac and November at 407.59 kWhac. [2]
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More about Chidester
About Chidester
The city of Chidester, AR in Ouachita County has an approximate population of 287. [6]
Chidester, AR Solar Energy
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