Based on historical Searcy, 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 Searcy.[1]
Searcy has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Searcy that are always titled at the latitude of Searcy (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 Searcy
Solar Radiation Data in Searcy, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Searcy.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Searcy, AR
Searcy, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Searcy is August with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.14 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Searcy (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Searcy vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Searcy
The average monthly solar radiation level in Searcy, AR, of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% 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: Searcy vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Searcy 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 Searcy
The Power of Solar in Searcy, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Searcy (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Searcy. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Searcy, AR
Searcy (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5834.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Searcy is August with an average of 559.83 kWhac, followed by September at 544.34 kWhac and July at 526.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Searcy (Arkansas) are December with an average of 379.93 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 412.72 kWhac and January at 418.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Searcy
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The city of Searcy, AR in White County has an approximate population of 22,858. [6]
Searcy, AR Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.