Based on historical Allen, KS data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Allen.[1]
Allen has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Allen that are always titled at the latitude of Allen (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.89 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 Allen
Solar Radiation Data in Allen, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Allen.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Allen, KS
Allen, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Allen is July with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Allen (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Allen vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Allen
The average monthly solar radiation level in Allen, KS, of 5.38 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: Allen vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Allen 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 Allen
The Power of Solar in Allen, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Allen (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Allen. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Allen, KS
Allen (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6106.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Allen is July with an average of 579.2 kWhac, followed by August at 558.21 kWhac and May at 548.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Allen (Kansas) are December with an average of 399.77 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 449.23 kWhac and February at 450.69 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Allen
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The city of Allen, KS in Lyon County has an approximate population of 177. [6]
Allen, KS Solar Energy
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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.