Based on historical Fort Scott, 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 Fort Scott.[1]
Fort Scott has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fort Scott that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Scott (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.34 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.66 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 Fort Scott
Solar Radiation Data in Fort Scott, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fort Scott.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fort Scott, KS
Fort Scott, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fort Scott is August with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fort Scott (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fort Scott vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fort Scott
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fort Scott, KS, of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Fort Scott vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fort Scott 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 Fort Scott
The Power of Solar in Fort Scott, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fort Scott (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fort Scott. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fort Scott, KS
Fort Scott (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5940.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fort Scott is August with an average of 553.04 kWhac, followed by July at 551.03 kWhac and September at 544.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fort Scott (Kansas) are December with an average of 393.67 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 429.11 kWhac and January at 436.49 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fort Scott
Fort Scott Electricity Costs
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The city of Fort Scott, KS in Bourbon County has an approximate population of 8,087. [6]
Fort Scott, KS Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
