Based on historical Emporia, 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 Emporia.[1]
Emporia has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Emporia that are always titled at the latitude of Emporia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.85 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 Emporia
Solar Radiation Data in Emporia, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Emporia.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Emporia, KS
Emporia, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Emporia is August with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.17 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Emporia (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Emporia vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Emporia
The average monthly solar radiation level in Emporia, KS, of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Emporia vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Emporia 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 Emporia
The Power of Solar in Emporia, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Emporia (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Emporia. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Emporia, KS
Emporia (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6081.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Emporia is July with an average of 572.04 kWhac, followed by August at 565.77 kWhac and May at 556.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Emporia (Kansas) are December with an average of 413.52 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 433 kWhac and November at 443.16 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Emporia
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About Emporia
The city of Emporia, KS in Lyon County has an approximate population of 24,916. [6]
Emporia, 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.