Based on historical Tontitown, 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 Tontitown.[1]
Tontitown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tontitown that are always titled at the latitude of Tontitown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.73 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 Tontitown
Solar Radiation Data in Tontitown, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tontitown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tontitown, AR
Tontitown, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tontitown is August with an average of 6.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tontitown (Arkansas) are December with an average of 4.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tontitown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tontitown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tontitown, AR, of 5.23 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]
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Solar Power: Tontitown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tontitown 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 Tontitown
The Power of Solar in Tontitown, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tontitown (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tontitown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tontitown, AR
Tontitown (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5698.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tontitown is August with an average of 552.47 kWhac, followed by July at 521.74 kWhac and September at 508.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tontitown (Arkansas) are December with an average of 394.54 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 412.09 kWhac and January at 414.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tontitown
Tontitown Electricity Costs
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Tontitown Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Tontitown, AR in Washington County has an approximate population of 2,460. [6]
Tontitown, 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.