Based on historical Montrose, 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 Montrose.[1]
Montrose has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Montrose that are always titled at the latitude of Montrose (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.53 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 Montrose
Solar Radiation Data in Montrose, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Montrose.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Montrose, AR
Montrose, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Montrose is August with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Montrose (Arkansas) are December with an average of 4.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Montrose vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Montrose
The average monthly solar radiation level in Montrose, AR, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Montrose vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Montrose 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 Montrose
The Power of Solar in Montrose, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Montrose (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Montrose. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Montrose, AR
Montrose (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5910.22 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Montrose is August with an average of 544.44 kWhac, followed by April at 539.39 kWhac and October at 538.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Montrose (Arkansas) are December with an average of 400.7 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 411.66 kWhac and February at 412.77 kWhac. [2]
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More about Montrose
About Montrose
The city of Montrose, AR in Ashley County has an approximate population of 354. [6]
Montrose, AR Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.