Based on historical Sunset, 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 Sunset.[1]
Sunset has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sunset that are always titled at the latitude of Sunset (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.01 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 4.38 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 Sunset
Solar Radiation Data in Sunset, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sunset.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sunset, AR
Sunset, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sunset is August with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sunset (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sunset vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sunset
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sunset, AR, of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% 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: Sunset vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sunset 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 Sunset
The Power of Solar in Sunset, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sunset (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sunset. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sunset, AR
Sunset (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5810.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sunset is August with an average of 555.54 kWhac, followed by May at 533.89 kWhac and April at 533.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sunset (Arkansas) are December with an average of 374.24 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 403.33 kWhac and January at 408.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sunset
Sunset Electricity Costs
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Sunset Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Sunset, AR in Crittenden County has an approximate population of 198. [6]
Sunset, AR Solar Energy
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