Based on historical Dresden, KS data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Dresden.[1]
Dresden has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dresden that are always titled at the latitude of Dresden (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.63 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 Dresden
Solar Radiation Data in Dresden, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dresden.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dresden, KS
Dresden, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dresden is July with an average of 6.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.71 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dresden (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dresden vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dresden
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dresden, KS, of 5.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 47% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Dresden vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dresden 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 Dresden
The Power of Solar in Dresden, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dresden (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dresden. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dresden, KS
Dresden (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6535.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dresden is July with an average of 621.85 kWhac, followed by August at 610.38 kWhac and May at 597.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dresden (Kansas) are December with an average of 420.73 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 467.27 kWhac and February at 469.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dresden
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The city of Dresden, KS in Decatur County has an approximate population of 41. [6]
Dresden, 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.