Based on historical 66940 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 66940.[1]
The region associated with 66940 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 66940 that are always titled at the latitude of Cuba (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.98 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 66940
Solar Radiation Data in 66940
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 66940.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 66940
The region associated with 66940 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 66940 is June with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 66940 are December with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 66940 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 66940
The average monthly solar radiation level in 66940, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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: 66940 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 66940 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 66940
The Power of Solar in 66940
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 66940. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 66940. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 66940
66940 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6119.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 66940 is August with an average of 565.64 kWhac, followed by July at 564.46 kWhac and June at 562.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 66940 are December with an average of 394.19 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 436.35 kWhac and February at 446.44 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 66940 is associated with the city of Cuba in Republic County in Kansas.
66940 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 66940, 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.