Based on historical 66550 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 66550.[1]
The region associated with 66550 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 66550 that are always titled at the latitude of Wetmore (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.29 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 66550
Solar Radiation Data in 66550
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 66550.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 66550
The region associated with 66550 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 66550 is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 66550 are December with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 66550 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 66550
The average monthly solar radiation level in 66550, of 5.24 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: 66550 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 66550 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 66550
The Power of Solar in 66550
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 66550. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 66550. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 66550
66550 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5962.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 66550 is July with an average of 562.15 kWhac, followed by August at 558.94 kWhac and September at 553.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 66550 are December with an average of 390.38 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 415.7 kWhac and February at 423.73 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 66550 is associated with the city of Wetmore in Nemaha County in Kansas.
66550 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 66550, or for more solar-related resources for KS, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.