Based on historical Helena, 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 Helena.[1]
Helena has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Helena that are always titled at the latitude of Helena (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% 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 Helena
Solar Radiation Data in Helena, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Helena.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Helena, AR
Helena, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Helena is June with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and July at 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Helena (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Helena vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Helena
The average monthly solar radiation level in Helena, AR, of 5.27 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: Helena vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Helena 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 Helena
The Power of Solar in Helena, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Helena (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Helena. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Helena, AR
Helena (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5888.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Helena is August with an average of 550.68 kWhac, followed by May at 542.98 kWhac and July at 538.26 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Helena (Arkansas) are December with an average of 373.58 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 381.58 kWhac and January at 429.71 kWhac. [2]
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More about Helena
About Helena
The city of Helena, AR in Phillips County has an approximate population of 12,282. [6]
Helena, AR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Helena, AR, or for more solar-related resources for Helena, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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