Based on historical Cheney, 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 Cheney.[1]
Cheney has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cheney that are always titled at the latitude of Cheney (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.18 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 Cheney
Solar Radiation Data in Cheney, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cheney.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cheney, KS
Cheney, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cheney is August with an average of 6.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.32 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cheney (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.89 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cheney vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cheney
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cheney, KS, of 5.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: Cheney vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cheney 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 Cheney
The Power of Solar in Cheney, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cheney (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cheney. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cheney, KS
Cheney (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6357.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cheney is August with an average of 605.55 kWhac, followed by September at 570.53 kWhac and July at 563.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cheney (Kansas) are December with an average of 444.39 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 460.24 kWhac and November at 470.58 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cheney
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More about Cheney
About Cheney
The city of Cheney, KS in Sedgwick County has an approximate population of 2,094. [6]
Cheney, KS Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Cheney, KS, or for more solar-related resources for Cheney, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.