See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Ford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Ford, KS data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Ford. [1]
Ford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ford that are always titled at the latitude of Ford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Ford, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ford is May with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.55 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ford (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ford, KS, of 5.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 49% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 11% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ford 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Ford, KS at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ford (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Ford (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6633.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ford is May with an average of 613 kWhac, followed by August at 605.73 kWhac and July at 595.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ford (Kansas) are December with an average of 439.16 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 483.26 kWhac and February at 490.35 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Ford, KS in Ford County has an approximate population of 216. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Ford, KS, or for more solar-related resources for Ford, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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