Based on historical Elkhart, KS data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Elkhart.[1]
Elkhart has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elkhart that are always titled at the latitude of Elkhart (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.36 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 Elkhart
Solar Radiation Data in Elkhart, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elkhart.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elkhart, KS
Elkhart, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elkhart is July with an average of 6.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.78 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elkhart (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elkhart vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elkhart
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elkhart, KS, of 6.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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: Elkhart vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elkhart 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 Elkhart
The Power of Solar in Elkhart, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elkhart (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elkhart. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elkhart, KS
Elkhart (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6897.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elkhart is March with an average of 620.27 kWhac, followed by July at 617.51 kWhac and May at 616.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elkhart (Kansas) are February with an average of 484.22 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 484.78 kWhac and November at 527.86 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Elkhart
Elkhart Electricity Costs
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The city of Elkhart, KS in Morton County has an approximate population of 2,205. [6]
Elkhart, KS Solar Energy
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