Based on historical Gardner, 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 Gardner.[1]
Gardner has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gardner that are always titled at the latitude of Gardner (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.6 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 Gardner
Solar Radiation Data in Gardner, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gardner.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gardner, KS
Gardner, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gardner is August with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.23 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gardner (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.12 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gardner vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gardner
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gardner, KS, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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]
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Solar Power: Gardner vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gardner 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 Gardner
The Power of Solar in Gardner, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gardner (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gardner. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gardner, KS
Gardner (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5979.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gardner is July with an average of 570.6 kWhac, followed by August at 568.85 kWhac and May at 547.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gardner (Kansas) are December with an average of 393.66 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 422.18 kWhac and January at 423.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gardner
Gardner Electricity Costs
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The city of Gardner, KS in Johnson County has an approximate population of 19,123. [6]
Gardner, KS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.