Based on historical Great Bend, 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 Great Bend.[1]
Great Bend has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Great Bend that are always titled at the latitude of Great Bend (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.43 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 Great Bend
Solar Radiation Data in Great Bend, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Great Bend.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Great Bend, KS
Great Bend, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Great Bend is July with an average of 6.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.48 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Great Bend (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.71 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Great Bend vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Great Bend
The average monthly solar radiation level in Great Bend, KS, of 5.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Great Bend vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Great Bend 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 Great Bend
The Power of Solar in Great Bend, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Great Bend (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Great Bend. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Great Bend, KS
Great Bend (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6478.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Great Bend is August with an average of 599.54 kWhac, followed by July at 594.67 kWhac and May at 582.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Great Bend (Kansas) are December with an average of 457.69 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 475.71 kWhac and January at 478.85 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Great Bend
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More about Great Bend
About Great Bend
The city of Great Bend, KS in Barton County has an approximate population of 15,995. [6]
Great Bend, KS Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Great Bend, KS, or for more solar-related resources for Great Bend, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.
