Based on historical Bern, 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 Bern.[1]
Bern has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bern that are always titled at the latitude of Bern (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.01 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.66 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 Bern
Solar Radiation Data in Bern, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bern.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bern, KS
Bern, KS 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 Bern is August with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bern (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bern vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bern
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bern, KS, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Bern vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bern 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 Bern
The Power of Solar in Bern, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bern (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bern. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bern, KS
Bern (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5993.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bern is August with an average of 573.53 kWhac, followed by July at 563.03 kWhac and September at 553.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bern (Kansas) are December with an average of 392.2 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 405.51 kWhac and February at 422.16 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bern
Bern Electricity Costs
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The city of Bern, KS in Nemaha County has an approximate population of 166. [6]
Bern, KS Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bern, KS, or for more solar-related resources for Bern, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.