Based on historical Barnes, 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 Barnes.[1]
Barnes has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Barnes that are always titled at the latitude of Barnes (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.16 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.87 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 Barnes
Solar Radiation Data in Barnes, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Barnes.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Barnes, KS
Barnes, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Barnes is July with an average of 6.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Barnes (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Barnes vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Barnes
The average monthly solar radiation level in Barnes, KS, of 5.35 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Barnes vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Barnes 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 Barnes
The Power of Solar in Barnes, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Barnes (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Barnes. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Barnes, KS
Barnes (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6069.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Barnes is July with an average of 586.12 kWhac, followed by August at 558.18 kWhac and June at 551.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Barnes (Kansas) are December with an average of 383.39 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 441.05 kWhac and February at 441.13 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Barnes
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More about Barnes
About Barnes
The city of Barnes, KS in Washington County has an approximate population of 159. [6]
Barnes, KS Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Barnes, KS, or for more solar-related resources for Barnes, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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