Based on historical Gurdon, 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 Gurdon.[1]
Gurdon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gurdon that are always titled at the latitude of Gurdon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 Gurdon
Solar Radiation Data in Gurdon, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gurdon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gurdon, AR
Gurdon, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gurdon is August with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gurdon (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gurdon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gurdon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gurdon, AR, of 5.16 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: Gurdon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gurdon 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 Gurdon
The Power of Solar in Gurdon, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gurdon (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gurdon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gurdon, AR
Gurdon (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5527.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gurdon is August with an average of 526.87 kWhac, followed by July at 506.77 kWhac and June at 497.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gurdon (Arkansas) are December with an average of 377.71 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 384.64 kWhac and November at 403.98 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gurdon
Gurdon Electricity Costs
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The city of Gurdon, AR in Clark County has an approximate population of 2,212. [6]
Gurdon, AR Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.