Based on historical Wahpeton, IA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Wahpeton.[1]
Wahpeton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wahpeton that are always titled at the latitude of Wahpeton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Wahpeton
Solar Radiation Data in Wahpeton, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wahpeton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wahpeton, IA
Wahpeton, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wahpeton is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wahpeton (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wahpeton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wahpeton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wahpeton, IA, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Wahpeton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wahpeton 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 Wahpeton
The Power of Solar in Wahpeton, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wahpeton (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wahpeton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wahpeton, IA
Wahpeton (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5594.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wahpeton is July with an average of 588.65 kWhac, followed by August at 553.3 kWhac and May at 537.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wahpeton (Iowa) are December with an average of 304.54 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 344.47 kWhac and February at 370.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wahpeton
Wahpeton Electricity Costs
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Wahpeton Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Wahpeton, IA in Dickinson County has an approximate population of 341. [6]
Wahpeton, IA Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.