Based on historical Chetopa, 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 Chetopa.[1]
Chetopa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chetopa that are always titled at the latitude of Chetopa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.03 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.38 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 Chetopa
Solar Radiation Data in Chetopa, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chetopa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chetopa, KS
Chetopa, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chetopa is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chetopa (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chetopa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chetopa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chetopa, KS, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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]
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Solar Power: Chetopa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chetopa 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 Chetopa
The Power of Solar in Chetopa, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chetopa (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chetopa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chetopa, KS
Chetopa (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5938.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chetopa is July with an average of 555.92 kWhac, followed by September at 542.94 kWhac and August at 539.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chetopa (Kansas) are December with an average of 392.27 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 419.25 kWhac and November at 441.69 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chetopa
Chetopa Electricity Costs
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The city of Chetopa, KS in Labette County has an approximate population of 1,125. [6]
Chetopa, KS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.