Based on historical 66537 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 66537.[1]
The region associated with 66537 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 66537 that are always titled at the latitude of Scranton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.09 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.77 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 66537
Solar Radiation Data in 66537
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 66537.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 66537
The region associated with 66537 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 66537 is August with an average of 6.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.31 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 66537 are December with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 66537 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 66537
The average monthly solar radiation level in 66537, of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: 66537 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 66537 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.
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Solar Power Output in 66537
The Power of Solar in 66537
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 66537. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 66537. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 66537
66537 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6076.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 66537 is August with an average of 578 kWhac, followed by July at 576.3 kWhac and September at 547.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 66537 are December with an average of 390.5 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 432.05 kWhac and January at 461.94 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 66537 is associated with the city of Scranton in Osage County in Kansas.
66537 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 66537, or for more solar-related resources for KS, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.