Based on historical Cedar, 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 Cedar.[1]
Cedar has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cedar that are always titled at the latitude of Cedar (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.31 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 Cedar
Solar Radiation Data in Cedar, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cedar.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cedar, KS
Cedar, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cedar is July with an average of 6.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.46 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cedar (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cedar vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cedar
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cedar, KS, of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: Cedar vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cedar 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 Cedar
The Power of Solar in Cedar, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cedar (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cedar. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cedar, KS
Cedar (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6273.75 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cedar is August with an average of 594.52 kWhac, followed by July at 588.8 kWhac and June at 570.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cedar (Kansas) are December with an average of 400.26 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 443.83 kWhac and November at 452.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cedar
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The city of Cedar, KS in Smith County has an approximate population of 14. [6]
Cedar, KS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.