Based on historical Carlton, 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 Carlton.[1]
Carlton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Carlton that are always titled at the latitude of Carlton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.05 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 Carlton
Solar Radiation Data in Carlton, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Carlton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Carlton, KS
Carlton, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Carlton is August with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.08 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 Carlton (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Carlton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Carlton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Carlton, KS, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% 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: Carlton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Carlton 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 Carlton
The Power of Solar in Carlton, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Carlton (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Carlton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Carlton, KS
Carlton (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6145.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Carlton is August with an average of 580.05 kWhac, followed by July at 556.52 kWhac and June at 547.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Carlton (Kansas) are December with an average of 405.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 457.21 kWhac and November at 465.76 kWhac. [2]
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More about Carlton
About Carlton
The city of Carlton, KS in Dickinson County has an approximate population of 42. [6]
Carlton, KS Solar Energy
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