Based on historical Chanute, 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 Chanute.[1]
Chanute has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chanute that are always titled at the latitude of Chanute (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.73 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 Chanute
Solar Radiation Data in Chanute, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chanute.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chanute, KS
Chanute, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chanute is August with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and June at 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chanute (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chanute vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chanute
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chanute, KS, of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Chanute vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chanute 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 Chanute
The Power of Solar in Chanute, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chanute (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chanute. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chanute, KS
Chanute (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6029.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chanute is August with an average of 577.2 kWhac, followed by September at 549.13 kWhac and July at 548.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chanute (Kansas) are December with an average of 380.57 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 428.6 kWhac and February at 456.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chanute
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More about Chanute
About Chanute
The city of Chanute, KS in Neosho County has an approximate population of 9,119. [6]
Chanute, KS Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Chanute, KS, or for more solar-related resources for Chanute, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.