Based on historical Smithville, 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 Smithville.[1]
Smithville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Smithville that are always titled at the latitude of Smithville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Smithville
Solar Radiation Data in Smithville, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Smithville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Smithville, AR
Smithville, 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 Smithville is August with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.95 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 Smithville (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Smithville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Smithville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Smithville, 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: Smithville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Smithville 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 Smithville
The Power of Solar in Smithville, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Smithville (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Smithville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Smithville, AR
Smithville (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5778.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Smithville is August with an average of 541.16 kWhac, followed by October at 527.41 kWhac and July at 521.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Smithville (Arkansas) are December with an average of 381.95 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 413.39 kWhac and November at 416.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Smithville
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The town of Smithville, AR in Lawrence County has an approximate population of 78. [6]
Smithville, 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.
