Based on historical Alta Vista, 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 Alta Vista.[1]
Alta Vista has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Alta Vista that are always titled at the latitude of Alta Vista (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.94 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 Alta Vista
Solar Radiation Data in Alta Vista, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Alta Vista.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Alta Vista, KS
Alta Vista, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Alta Vista is July with an average of 6.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Alta Vista (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Alta Vista vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Alta Vista
The average monthly solar radiation level in Alta Vista, KS, of 5.39 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 18% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Alta Vista vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista
The Power of Solar in Alta Vista, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Alta Vista (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Alta Vista. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Alta Vista, KS
Alta Vista (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6105.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Alta Vista is July with an average of 586.09 kWhac, followed by August at 559.14 kWhac and June at 553.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Alta Vista (Kansas) are December with an average of 405.35 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 440.16 kWhac and January at 445.34 kWhac. [2]
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More about Alta Vista
About Alta Vista
The city of Alta Vista, KS in Wabaunsee County has an approximate population of 444. [6]
Alta Vista, KS Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Alta Vista, KS, or for more solar-related resources for Alta Vista, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
