Based on historical Clay Center, 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 Clay Center.[1]
Clay Center has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Clay Center that are always titled at the latitude of Clay Center (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.95 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 Clay Center
Solar Radiation Data in Clay Center, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Clay Center.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Clay Center, KS
Clay Center, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Clay Center is July with an average of 6.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.3 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Clay Center (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Clay Center vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Clay Center
The average monthly solar radiation level in Clay Center, KS, of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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: Clay Center vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Clay Center 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 Clay Center
The Power of Solar in Clay Center, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Clay Center (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Clay Center. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Clay Center, KS
Clay Center (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6137.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Clay Center is July with an average of 582.75 kWhac, followed by August at 573.31 kWhac and June at 559.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Clay Center (Kansas) are December with an average of 414.55 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 440.42 kWhac and February at 441.18 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Clay Center
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More about Clay Center
About Clay Center
The city of Clay Center, KS in Clay County has an approximate population of 4,334. [6]
Clay Center, KS Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Clay Center, KS, or for more solar-related resources for Clay Center, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
