Based on historical Hughes, 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 Hughes.[1]
Hughes has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hughes that are always titled at the latitude of Hughes (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% 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 Hughes
Solar Radiation Data in Hughes, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hughes.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hughes, AR
Hughes, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hughes is August with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hughes (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hughes vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hughes
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hughes, AR, of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% 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: Hughes vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hughes 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 Hughes
The Power of Solar in Hughes, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hughes (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hughes. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hughes, AR
Hughes (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5962.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hughes is August with an average of 550.7 kWhac, followed by July at 542.35 kWhac and June at 540.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hughes (Arkansas) are December with an average of 396.37 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 419.54 kWhac and January at 428.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hughes
Hughes Electricity Costs
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The city of Hughes, AR in Saint Francis County has an approximate population of 1,441. [6]
Hughes, AR Solar Energy
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