Based on historical Glen Elder, 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 Glen Elder.[1]
Glen Elder has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Glen Elder that are always titled at the latitude of Glen Elder (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.09 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 Glen Elder
Solar Radiation Data in Glen Elder, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Glen Elder.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Glen Elder, KS
Glen Elder, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Glen Elder is August with an average of 6.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.39 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Glen Elder (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Glen Elder vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Glen Elder
The average monthly solar radiation level in Glen Elder, KS, of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: Glen Elder vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Glen Elder 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 Glen Elder
The Power of Solar in Glen Elder, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Glen Elder (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Glen Elder. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Glen Elder, KS
Glen Elder (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6175.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Glen Elder is August with an average of 589.97 kWhac, followed by July at 575.63 kWhac and June at 569.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Glen Elder (Kansas) are December with an average of 396 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 436.97 kWhac and February at 444.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Glen Elder
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More about Glen Elder
About Glen Elder
The city of Glen Elder, KS in Mitchell County has an approximate population of 445. [6]
Glen Elder, KS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.
