Based on historical Galena, 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 Galena.[1]
Galena has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Galena that are always titled at the latitude of Galena (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.01 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.37 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.64 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 Galena
Solar Radiation Data in Galena, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Galena.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Galena, KS
Galena, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Galena is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Galena (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Galena vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Galena
The average monthly solar radiation level in Galena, KS, of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Galena vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Galena 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 Galena
The Power of Solar in Galena, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Galena (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Galena. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Galena, KS
Galena (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6004.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Galena is July with an average of 557.62 kWhac, followed by September at 546.76 kWhac and August at 544.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Galena (Kansas) are December with an average of 401.25 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 441.21 kWhac and January at 444.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Galena
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The city of Galena, KS in Cherokee County has an approximate population of 3,085. [6]
Galena, 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.